AFES 2025: Promoting the application of digital technology in modern medicine

SKĐS - On the morning of November 15, in Da Nang City, the 23rd Conference of the Federation of Southeast Asian Endocrine Societies (AFES 2025) opened with the theme "Endocrine Diseases, Diabetes, Metabolic Disorders and Digital Technology".

This is a scientific event held every two years, rotating among the members of the Federation. The conference is organized by the Vietnam Association of Endocrinology and Diabetes (VADE) in collaboration with the Federation of Southeast Asian Endocrine Societies (AFES) with more than 270 reports and nearly 100 international reporters.

The conference gathered more than 500 international delegates and more than 1,200 domestic delegates, including professors, doctors, scientists and experts from the region and the world .

Conference scene.

According to statistics from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), there are currently more than 589 million adults in the world living with diabetes, and this number is expected to increase to 853 million people by 2050.

In Vietnam, the prevalence of diabetes and metabolic disorders has tripled over the past 20 years, with an estimated 5.7 million adults living with the disease, nearly half of whom are undiagnosed. At the same time, thyroid disease, obesity, dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome are increasingly prevalent, placing a heavy burden on the health system and society.

The AFES 2025 Conference is organized with the aim of enhancing regional cooperation, sharing knowledge and updating the latest advances in diagnosis, treatment and management of endocrine-metabolic diseases, while promoting the application of digital technology in modern medicine.

With the theme "Endocrine Diseases, Diabetes, Metabolic Disorders and Digital Technology", the Conference focused on exploiting the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT) and Cloud Computing to improve the efficiency of management, prevention and patient healthcare.

Prof. Dr. Tran Huu Dang, President of the Vietnam Endocrinology and Diabetes Association, spoke at the Conference.

Prof. Dr. Tran Huu Dang, President of the Federation of Southeast Asian Endocrine Societies, President of the Vietnam Endocrine and Diabetes Association, said that AFES 2025 is not only a place to meet and share expertise, but also a bridge for cooperation between countries in the region. "We expect the Conference to contribute to promoting scientific research, training specialized human resources, and applying technological achievements to improve the quality of health care for Southeast Asian people in the digital age," said Prof. Dr. Tran Huu Dang.

This conference has a number of outstanding reports such as: application of artificial intelligence in medicine; development of artificial intelligence model to diagnose thyroid cancer based on ultrasound images; application of continuous blood glucose monitoring technology in disease treatment; integrated polygenic index improves prediction of type 2 diabetes in Vietnam... Besides, a number of new techniques, rare clinical cases were also presented such as: oral thyroid surgery, Gitelman syndrome, Müllerian duct persistence syndrome...

More than 1,700 domestic and international delegates attended the Conference.

In the coming time, the Vietnam Endocrine and Diabetes Association aims to continue expanding its international cooperation network, building multi-center research programs, and developing a digital medical data platform on endocrine diseases and diabetes in Vietnam.

At the same time, the Association will focus on continuous training for young medical staff, promoting community communication on prevention and early detection of endocrine diseases, aiming at the goal of effective disease control and minimizing chronic complications in the future.

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