Events & Exhibitions ARAB HEALTH the region's largest healthcare trade show, brings industry professionals under one roof With a growing number of healthcare infrastructure projects in the pipeline for the GCC, innovation and technology remains the focus for the region's healthcare industry 28
Events & Exhibitions he 42nd edition of Arab Health Exhibition & TCongress, the region's largest gathering of healthcare and trade professionals, was officially inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and the President of the Dubai Health Authority. The event, that took place from 30 January-2 February 2017 in Dubai, offered business development, training and learning opportunity for healthcare trade professionals from across the world. This year's Arab Health featured an additional 400 exhibitors, with 4,400 companies showcasing their latest innovations to over 100,000 attendees from over 70 countries. The event saw the introduction of the new Hands-on-Training (HoT) sessions, which allow more than 900 physicians, surgeons and technicians from the region to learn and practice new techniques using state-of-the-art equipment for specialised treatments in areas such as cardiology, neurology, surgery, gastroenterology, urology, oncology and radiology. His Excellency, Humaid Al Qatami, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director-General of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said: “Dubai has become one of the world's most attractive destinations to gather international experts and major institutions for conferences and forums. The city provides a promising platform for economic trade and business exchange, and fostering future relationships. This is in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, for Dubai to be central to all future projects including those in healthcare.” “The Arab Health Exhibition & Congress is an important opportunity for international health institutions to exchange knowledge, access the latest in medical technology, and review what has been achieved within healthcare and emerging fields of healthcare such as smart health technology. The DHA is always keen to embrace unique medical solutions that help deliver better health outcomes and such congresses provide us a platform to network with experts in the field from the region and abroad,” His Excellency concluded. Khalid Ahmed Al Sheikh Al Shamsi, CEO, Dubai Healthcare City Authority, said, “We have witnessed This year's Arab Health featured an additional 400 exhibitors, with 4,400 companies showcasing their latest innovations to over 100,000 attendees from over 70 countries. The event saw the introduction of the new Hands-on- Training (HoT) sessions, which allow more than 900 physicians, surgeons and technicians from the region to learn and practice new techniques using stateof-the-art equipment for specialised treatments in areas such as cardiology, neurology, surgery, gastroenterology, urology, oncology and radiology. 29