![]() The show’s appeal lies in its central location for visitors from Africa, Asia, the GCC and the Middle East, organisers say. Last year, more than 93,500 trade visitors from 151 countries attended Arab Health. This year promises to be even better and offers the latest insights from more than 500 speakers from across the globe,” Panther says. “The 2015 congress attracted more than 12,900 delegates, an increase of over 2,000 delegates compared to 2014. New events this year include Multidisciplinary Approaches to Critical Care, Rheumatology Conference, and Middle East Travel Medicine. ![]() A dedicated 3D Medical Printing Conference will also take place alongside.Ībout 20 different education events are held alongside the show as part of the Arab Health Congress, which is the largest CME-accredited multi-track medical conference in the world. In terms of new elements, a 3D Medical Printing Zone will provide an immersive experience. Participating countries include Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, the Netherlands, India, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Pakistan, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey and the US, with new representations from Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. More than 4,000 companies from 70 countries are exhibiting the latest medical innovations and tools at Arab Health, which has been a fixture since 1975. Health-care expenditure in the UAE is expected to increase 6.9 per cent a year, from $14 billion in 2013 to $19.6 billion in 2018.” “Total health-care expenditure in Saudi Arabia is projected to rise by an average of 6.2 per cent a year between 20 to $48.3 billion. “Saudi Arabia followed by the UAE are at the top when it comes to significant health-care spending, according to Deloitte’s 2015 health-care report,” Panther says. New projects include the King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Security Forces Medical Complexes where two separate medical cities are being built at a cost of $6.7 billion, the 156-bed Abu Dhabi Medical Rehabilitation Centre in Khalifa City A, and the $381-million Burjeel Medical City at Mohammad Bin Zayed City on the Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway. “The rise in demand for health care in the GCC will continue to escalate over the next decade or so.” Factors contributing to this include a need to provide better medical services for diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular problems and diabetes.Īmbitious medical infrastructure projects are driving industry growth in the GCC. ![]() ![]() “According to McKinsey & Company, total health-care spending in the region will reach $60 billion (Dh220.37 billion) in 2025, up from $12 billion today,” he told GN Focus via email ahead of the show. ![]() The event serves as a single window for medical suppliers to reach a market of more than 400 million people, says Show Director Dave Panther, of organisers Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions. Arab Health, the second-largest event of its kind, begins at the Dubai World Trade Centre tomorrow and runs until Thursday. With the region’s health-care sector expected to grow fivefold in the next decade, the industry’s attention will be on a major trade show in Dubai this week. ![]()
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