Program

Diabetes Preventing the Preventables (DPP) Forum 2021
2 May 2021 (Sunday) | Virtual Conference

Welcome

09:25

08:45 Registration
09:25 Welcome remarks
Juliana Chung Ngor Chan, Hong Kong

Symposium 1

09:30

(supported by Abbott Laboratories Ltd.)

Co-chairs: Harriet Chung & Alice Kong
09:30 Nutritional management of diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease
Katy Wilkens, U.S.A.
10:00 Can good diabetes care prevent osteoporosis and fracture
Elaine Yun-ning Cheung, Hong Kong
10:30 Break

Symposium 2

10:45

(supported by Sanofi Hong Kong Ltd.)

Co-chairs: Juliana Chan & Victor Hung
10:45 Celebrating insulin 100: Basal Insulin as cornerstone of diabetes treatment
Alice Y.Y. Cheng, Canada
11:15 Timely simultaneous intensification with fixed ratio combination of basal insulin and GLP-1 RA
Ronald Ching Wan Ma, Hong Kong

Symposium 3

11:45

(supported by Merck Pharmaceutical (HK) Ltd.)

Co-chairs: Jenny Leung & Risa Ozaki
11:45 The economic burden of type 2 diabetes in Hong Kong
Rohini Omkar, Singapore
12:15 Trends of diabetes care in Hong Kong – where are the unmet needs
Andrea On Yan Luk, Hong Kong
12:45 Lunch break

Symposium 4

13:45

(supported by Novo-Nordisk Hong Kong Ltd.)

Co-chairs: Rose Ting & Man Wo Tsang
13:45 Role of incretin-based therapy in COVID-19
Soo Lim, Korea
14:25 Co-formulation of insulin analogues – Review of evidence
Kitty Kit Ting Cheung, Hong Kong

Symposium 5

14:45

Co-chairs: Alvin Chan & Wing-yee So
14:45 Use of metformin in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease
Elaine Yee Kwan Chow, Hong Kong
15:15 Vitamins and trace elements in cardiometabolic disease
Kenneth Ka Hei Lo, Hong Kong
15:45 Break
16:00 Smart-phone based lifestyle intervention in gestational diabetes
Tong Wei Yew, Singapore

Symposium 6

16:30

Co-chairs: Mary Kwong & Sarita Chan
16:30 Screening for blood glucose and lipids in a Chinese general population
Martin Chi Sang Wong, Hong Kong
16:45 Role of District Health Centre in prevention of NCD
Jimmy Yeung-key Wu, Hong Kong
17:00 Complexity of diabetes – learning from patients during clinical trials
Elaine Yee Kwan Chow & Andrea On Yan Luk, Hong Kong
17:20 Panel discussion
17:30 Closing remarks
Andrea On Yan Luk, Hong Kong

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