Rome: Pope Francis praised the UAE and the Sultan Bin Khalifa Humanitarian and Scientific Foundation for their efforts in the field of medicine and health at the local and global level.
During a speech at the third World Conference on Regenerative Medicine held in Rome, the Pope urged doctors and scientists to give greater attention to patient care and treatment of chronic and rare diseases, and called on them to work together using technology and analysis to find treatments for diseases and tumours.
The conference, held from April 28 to 30, was attended by a delegation from the Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Humanitarian and Scientific Foundation, headed by Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed.
Also present was US Vice-President, Joe Biden, who praised the UAE for its rapid development and desire to progress humanity, both of which he said that he witnessed first-hand on a recent visit in which he met His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
Dr Shaikh Sultan met Pope Francis and Joe Biden during the conference. Dr Shaikh Sultan expressed his gratitude for their kind words and hailed the conference a success.
