Men’s Health: From Silence to Innovation

What if supporting men’s health could strengthen the health of the whole family?

As the UAE marks the Year of the Family, this session invites the healthcare and innovation community to explore family wellbeing through a more holistic lens.

The physical and mental wellbeing of men, whether as fathers, partners, sons, caregivers, professionals or community members, can influence family relationships, workplace wellbeing and the resilience of wider communities.

Yet many men continue to delay seeking support until a health concern becomes difficult to ignore. Mental wellbeing, stress, sleep, loneliness, reproductive health, healthy ageing and chronic disease are increasingly interconnected, creating an urgent need for more accessible and proactive approaches to care.

At the same time, healthcare and digital innovation are opening new opportunities to identify risks earlier, personalise care and encourage people to seek support sooner.

Men’s Health: From Silence to Innovation will bring together healthcare leaders, clinicians, psychologists, researchers, startups, investors and innovators to explore one important question:

How can we redesign healthcare so men engage earlier, rather than only when something is already wrong?

This is not another awareness talk. It is a healthcare innovation conversation examining the opportunities, barriers and solutions involved in building better, more responsive approaches to men’s health.

Featured Speakers

Dr. Mohaymen Abdelghany
Group CEO, Fakeeh Health UAE and CEO, Fakeeh University Hospital

Dr. Mohaymen Abdelghany is a healthcare executive and physician leader with more than 25 years of international experience across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, India and the United States. His work focuses on building patient-centred healthcare organisations, strengthening clinical governance, and advancing digital transformation and people-first leadership. He is also a Physician Consultant with Joint Commission International and an alumnus of executive programmes at Harvard University and INSEAD.

Dr. Hussein Kandil
Reproductive Urologist and Andrologist, Fakih IVF Fertility Center

Dr. Hussein Kandil leads the Male Reproductive Unit at Fakih IVF Fertility Center in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. His clinical practice focuses on male infertility, microsurgical sperm retrieval, varicocele repair and reproductive hormonal care. He is also Co-Chair and Coordinator of the Andrology Section of the Arab School of Urology and an Associate Member of the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators.

Dr. Yasmin Sajjad
Consultant Gynaecologist, Chair of Academics & Programme Director, Reproductive Medicine Fellowship

Dr. Yasmin Sajjad is a UK-trained consultant specialising in reproductive medicine, andrology and reproductive endocrinology, with nearly 30 years of international clinical and academic experience. Currently Medical Director and Chair of Academics at Fakih IVF Centre Abu Dhabi, she also leads its IVF Fellowship Programme. Her expertise includes female and male infertility, assisted reproduction, reproductive endocrinology, recurrent miscarriage and fertility preservation.

Hima Mimma
Adult Psychologist and Family & Couples Therapist, Journey Wellness

Hima Mimma is trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Analytical Therapy (CAT), with experience across hospital, clinic and consular settings. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Marriage and Family Therapists, the Emirates Society for Mental Health and the Emirates Medical Association.

Moderator

Dr. Rasha Msallam, DDS, MSc, PhD
Founder, NextGen of Immunology (NGIg) Consultancy