The 33rd Sino Luso International Medical Forum will be holding a special training forum in Porto, Portugal.

Based in Macao, China since 2011, the forum is elated to present in Portugal, bridging frontline healthcare providers from Portuguese speaking countries with medical friends internationally.

Over 350 leading experts from around the world will be meeting for the first time in the beautiful and historical city of Porto, Portugal between 2nd – 4th September 2016. This will take place at the prestigious Doctor’s Order headquarters of Porto in Portugal.

This meeting provides presenters and participants a valuable opportunity to share their experiences, new developments, and opinions.

President of the Sino Luso forum, Prof. Manson Fok comments, “Launched in Macao in 2011, this forum will be held in Portugal for the first time to create a universal picture of our medical professionals’ developmental progress. For our friends from around the globe, the forum will inspire comprehensive deliberations. It also gives governments and health ministerial leaders an opportunity to learn about the latest information they require to promote collaborations, so to speak. What better way to congratulate the Sino Luso committees for the extraordinary work over the past five years, and for the spirit of Macao’s nearly half millennia long role of bridging China with the Portuguese speaking world, than to come to the beautiful city of Porto.”

Prof. Manson Fok continues, “We are excited to announce the attendance of the Health Minister of Angola, Dr. Luis Sambo, who will present his latest paper titled ‘Global Health - Society, Economy and Solidarity.’ This meeting will include world renowned keynote speakers, panel discussions, and break-out sessions: offering the opportunity for many scientists to share their research through lectures and presentations. These activities will provide all the top medical professionals with the opportunity to network and participate in professional development.”

Colonel Henrique Morais, the chairman of Prof. Ernesto Morais Foundation, comments, “We will have a list of special guests to attend this forum including foreign diplomats, healthcare leaders and government officials from Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, France, Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China.”

Sino Luso Vice President Dr. Billy Chan explains, “Former Portuguese President Ramalho Eanes extended his invitation for the Sino Luso forum delegation to visit Portugal during the signing of the ‘Joint Communique’ on 23rd November 2015. We have also invited high level officials from National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China and Chinese Medical Doctors Association in Beijing to attend this important event.”

In addition to the above-mentioned esteemed guests, a strong team of surgeons will be presenting in this meeting. The Sino Luso committee offers an exciting scientific program with the following experts:

• Dr. Antonio Pereira - Barrett esophagus: surveillance and therapy

• Dr. Cancro Precoce - Early Gastric Cancer

• Dr. Ceu Figueiredo - Helicobacter pylori infection

• Dr. Mario Dinis Ribeiro - Early diagnosis and endoscopic management

• Prof Kent-Man Chu - Screening and surgical options - Eastern perspective

• Dr. Ines Goncalves - Developing glycosylated mucoadhesive microspheres to eliminate gastric infection

• Dr. Francis Megraud - Helicobacter pylori: where are we now?

• Dr. Lai Yun Fee -   Chronic inflammation, aging and surgery - A new global perspective

• Prof. Gregory Cheng - My view of Chinese Traditional Medicine as Western Physician

• Dr. Shirley Shi – Current Health System in China

• Dr. Zhang Junhua - The Development of Human Resources for Health and Challenges in China

• Prof. Jose Fragata – Treatment in Cardiovascular Diseases

• Prof. Maria Moto - Translational and Clinical Science - Impacts for Global Health, the example of Malaria and Parasitic diseases

• Prof. Niv Patil - Linking of Health Education to Healthcare in Rural Locations to Specialized Centres

• Prof. Paulo Ferrinho - Premature Death, Quality of Life and Health Care indicators relevant to Global Health

• Prof. Henrique de Barros - HIV & AIDS a major Global Health issue – Barriers and Conquests

Inaugurated in 2011, the Sino Luso International Medical Forum aims at strengthening relations and cooperation between China and the Portuguese speaking countries with the Macao SAR playing an important role in promoting healthcare and medical professional exchanges. In 2014, the forum’s special Beijing series coincided with former Portuguese President Cavaco Silva’s official visit to mainland China. For that series, over 33 Portuguese speaking doctors were having meetings in Beijing—bringing the series to new height.

The debut Porto series will be the largest multi-disciplinary medical meeting the Sino-Luso International Medical Forums has ever undertaken—a proud fete for Macao’s medical community.