Dubai, January 24: More than 65,000 medical and healthcare professionals are expected to descend on the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre this week for the Arab Health Exhibition and Congress 2011, which opens today.
Around 6,000 delegates will attend 18 leading continuing medical education (CME) accredited conference streams. The four-day event will offer an equivalent of 40 days of continuing medical education, ensuring that patients in the Middle East receive world-class medical care and diagnosis.
“This year we are launching three new conferences, on chronic respiratory disease, multiple sclerosis and oncology,” said Simon Page, Divisional Director for Life Sciences Middle East and Asia at IIR Middle East, the organisers of the Arab Health Exhibition and Congress.
He added that Arab Health provides an unrivalled opportunity for regional healthcare professionals to bring their knowledge and understanding up to date.
“The event, supported by Ministry of Health (MOH), Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and the Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD) features the world’s most comprehensive series of multi-track medical conferences covering the entire spectrum of healthcare provision, management and legislation,” added Page.
Independent industry analysts have estimated that healthcare spending in the region will triple over the next 15 years to $60 billion and that the number of hospital beds will double to 162,000.
–Agencies–