7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022 officially launched in Doha

Fri, 19 Nov, 2021

7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022 officially launched in Doha

Doha:  The 7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022 was officially launched today by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Qatar Football Association (QFA) alongside Aspetar at the Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital-Aspetar. 

 The official launch was attended by Chairperson of the AFC Medical Committee Dato' Dr. Gurcharan Singh, QFA General Secretary Mansoor Al Ansari and Chief Executive Officer of Aspetar, Dr. Abdulaziz Jaham Al Kuwari. 

AFC and ZOLL organise informative webinar on sudden cardiac arrest

Wed, 03 Nov, 2021

AFC and ZOLL organise informative webinar on sudden cardiac arrest

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and ZOLL successfully organised a webinar focused on sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) with the theme ‘Keep Your Heart Safe During Sports’ that was attended by 800 participants.

Key speakers AFC Chairperson Dato’ Dr. Gurcharan Singh, FIFA medical officer Dr. Jens Kleinefeld, who saved Danish footballer Christian Eriksen’s life from SCA at the Euro 2020, and Sports Safety Committee member Dr. Cheah Si Oon presented key information pertaining to SCA at the highly engaging webinar. 

Stellar line-up of speakers join 7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Stellar line-up of speakers join 7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022

Doha: Renowned sports medicine and science professionals from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), FIFA, UEFA and Aspetar will form a stellar line-up of speakers at the much-anticipated 7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022 from 6 to 10 March. 

Dr. Michel D'Hooghe, Chairman of the FIFA Medical Committee, will deliver a keynote address on the theme ‘Football and Sports Medicine – Celebrating Diversity’ to set the tone for the Conference.
 
AFC Medical Committee Chairperson Dato’ Dr. Gurcharan Singh, an experienced sports medicine physician and expert in anti-doping programmes, will be joined by the FIFA Medical Director, Dr Andrew Massey, Professor Roald Bahr, Head of the Aspetar Sports Injury & Illness Prevention (ASPREV) Programme and many other sports medicine and science experts from Aspetar and around the world. 
 
Other invited speakers include Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Clinical Information Systems at the Hamad Medical Corporation Dr. Abdulwahab Al Musleh and Professor Yung Shu-hang Patrick, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, who holds various other medical positions in Hong Kong. 
 
Key speakers from FIFA, UEFA, CONMEBOL and Aspetar will share their knowledge in the field of football medicine, fitness and conditioning, and anti-doping, focussing on and celebrating diversity, evidence-based clinical pearls and cutting-edge research. Topics include women’s football, concussion, knee and anterior cruciate ligament injuries, cardiac screening and cardiac arrest on the pitch, COVID-19 and return to play decision-making, mental health and sexual harassment in sport.
 
In addition to invited symposia and lectures, the 7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022 Organising Committee is also inviting speakers and presenters to contribute to the scientific programme through the submission of abstracts for the free paper sessions.
 
Please click here for more information on the programme and speakers at the 7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022, and how to submit your abstract or free paper application.

AFC Medical Committee prioritises the health and wellbeing of players

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Medical Committee prioritises the health and wellbeing of players

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Committee continued its commitment to expand the network of world-class medical centres in Asia by recognising The Kitchee – Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Sports Medicine Clinic as the latest AFC Medical Centre / Clinic of Excellence at its fourth meeting held virtually today.

The Kitchee – CUHK Sports Medicine Clinic will now be part of 10 AFC Medical Centres / Clinics of Excellence, a concept launched in 2018 to provide better healthcare for footballers in Asia by recognising medical institutions and clinics which demonstrate leadership in clinical skills, rehabilitation, research, and education as well as injury prevention.

Welcoming the spirit of partnership to grow the AFC’s network of Medical Centres / Clinics of Excellence, Chairperson Dato’ Dr. Gurcharan Singh said: “Asia is a vast continent, and the AFC is continuously looking to expand the scope and access for players to obtain world-class medical attention and treatment.

“The AFC remains committed towards taking on a leading role in adopting the world’s best medical practices and through the ever-expanding family of the AFC Medical Centres of Excellence, we are committed to enhance the capabilities of medical practitioners through greater partnerships, which in turn will enable us to provide greater care for players in Asia.”

In its continued effort to keep football clean of doping, the Committee agreed to organise the AFC Anti-Doping Accreditation Course to be held virtually in December 2021 to keep AFC Anti-Doping Control Officers abreast of the latest changes in the WADA Code.

In a drive to uplift the level of on-field emergency care of players during matches, the Committee agreed to launch the Emergency Medicine Course to be held in Doha 2022 prior to the 7th AFC Medical Conference. Sports medicine doctors and emergency medicine physicians will be invited to participate in this high-level state of the art course.

The Committee also took steps to address the key topics of mental health and abuse in football, as well as sexual harassment and agreed to conduct a pilot study to further understand the situation in Asia.

7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022 set for March

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022 set for March

Doha: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will welcome the Continent’s top sports science and medical practitioners to the 7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022 which will take place from March 8 to 10. 

With the theme “Football and sports medicine – celebrating diversity,” the highly-acclaimed 7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022 will focus on women’s football, youth, recreational footballers of all ages, and footballers with special needs. The programme includes keynote addresses, lectures, symposia, free papers, poster presentations and clinical cadaver workshops, and will highlight areas of contention on the return to football during the COVID-19 pandemic and evolution of diversity and inclusion in football.

Medical webinar highlights the importance of health and safety

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Medical webinar highlights the importance of health and safety

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) underlined its commitment to safeguard the health of all participating clubs in the biggest-ever editions of the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup by organising a two-day medical webinar for Team Medical Personnel.

More than 200 team doctors, team physiotherapists, Team Hygiene Officers and AFC Medical Officers joined the virtual event with the focus on the “Readiness to Embrace New Challenges: COVID-19 and Beyond”.