Using nutraceuticals in the management of major depressive disorder (MDD): Approach to be considered for sustainable healthcare systems

Dr Nahlaa Khalifa is an Assistant Professor at the Clinical Nutrition Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She holds a PhD in Food Science and Nutrition from the Khartoum University in collaboration with the Hannover University. She is the Coordinator of the Evaluation and Quality Assurance Program, Coordinator of undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum development, revision, Chairperson of the Academic Advising Committee and Consultant of the Academic Accreditation Committee. She has been awarded certificates for her participation in health, community and educational missions. She has been invited as Speaker at many conferences and has published articles on food science and nutrition. Her main interests are in nutritional genomic and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Her interests also lie in activation of modern information technology applications in teaching and research.

Dr Elham Abbas Aljaaly is a Saudi National. She is an Assistant Professor and the Head of the Clinical Nutrition Department at the Medical Applied College, King Abdulaziz University, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is the first Graduate Saudi Dietitian from the Clinical Nutrition Programme in SA. She has an MSc in Human Nutrition from the University of Sheffield and a PhD in Community Nutrition and Environmental Health from UCL, London. She has completed two Post-Doctoral programs in the UK. She is a Member of different committees in the Saudi Council for Health Specialist. She has published articles on the nutritional status of adolescents and food advertising. She has been invited as a Speaker at many national, regional and international conferences since 1986 to present.