The World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies (WFPICCS), in collaboration with OPENPediatrics, recognizes World PICU Awareness Week 2025. This initiative aims to raise global awareness about the importance of PICUs and critical care wards worldwide, emphasizing how healthcare professionals in these units, regardless of resource setting, are driving change.

From AI-driven sepsis screening to innovative non-invasive ventilation protocols, this episode delves into the transformative impact of technology and collaboration in pediatric intensive care across the Middle East. Join us as we hear from leading experts who are pioneering data-driven approaches and creative solutions to improve patient outcomes in resource-limited settings. Discover how these advancements are shaping the future of pediatric care in the region

HOST

Manu Somasundaram Sundaram, MBBS, MD (India), FRCPCH, CPHQ, MBA.

Consultant PICU and Medical Director Quality, SIDRA Medicine , Doha, Qatar

Assistant Professor , Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar

GUESTS

Omar Al Dafaei, MD

Consultant PICU

Royal Hospital

Muscat, Oman

Kholoud Said, MD, MRCPCH

Consultant –Pediatric ICU,

Royal Hospital

Muscat, Oman

AbdulRahman Zayed Saad AlDaithan, MD

Senior Specialist, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Pediatrics Division

General Ahmadi Hospital, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)

Al Ahmadi Area, Kuwait

DATE

Initial publication date: May 5, 2025.

TRANSCRIPTS

English - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/rnkk777mrhwhq82w78hm54j4/WPAW-25_Middle_East_Final_English.pages

Spanish - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/q37ww33767cvm527g3t92w5p/WPAW-25_Middle_East_Final_Spanish.pdf

French - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/b58j8mpc4xwpm9mwf537hp/WPAW-25_Middle_East_Final_French.pdf

Portuguese - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/7h4r8xg937364bbzbms9w9/WPAW-25_Middle_East_Final_Portuguese.pdf

Italian - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/fsf97qrks969v9q9spbw9n/WPAW-25_Middle_East_Final_Italian.pdf

German - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/56f5rhgws7ns94r6mgh9z/WPAW-25_Middle_East_Final_German.pdf

Arabic - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/46j3wgv359br2fx6j399xtgk/WPAW-25_Middle_East_Final_Arabic.pdf

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