With the opening of the new Sheikh Saeed halls providing a further 20,000 m² , Arab Health 2010 grew by more than 20 per cent in size from last year

2,700 exhibitors and over 66,000 visitors from 141 countries

30 national country pavilions and in excess of 70 exhibiting countries including France, Germany, United Kingdom, China, India, Korea, the USA, Brazil and Canada

Maquet Gettinge Group presented their engineering capacities by building 2 fully equipped and functional operating theaters on their stand, the biggest stand built in the history of Arab Health

The workshop area on the exhibition floor featured over 13 Workshops

The Arab Health Congress had 18 conferences including 15 internationally accredited conferences

Over 2,000 prizes through our New Scratch&Win promotion as well as one Kilo of Gold Raffle, Car raffle and Around the World Promotion

 

Arab Health 2010 enjoyed another successful year

The Arab Health Exhibition & Congress, Dubai, UAE, was once again the focus for the world’s healthcare sector in January. Now in its 35th year, the show achieved an estimated 20 per cent increase in visitor numbers. Highlighting the increasingly important role played by the Middle East healthcare industry, healthcare authorities, medical device manufacturers, medical supply distributors and healthcare professionals from across the region and the globe convened in Dubai for Arab Health 2010. Held at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre from 25 – 28 January, the organiser, IIR Middle East,
was delighted with the success of the 2010 show.

“We are thrilled that the region’s healthcare industry, once again, chose Arab Health as a platform for seeking regional and international partners in this burgeoning sector,” said Simon Page, Director of the Life Sciences Division of IIR Middle East. “Demand for healthcare is growing driven by aging populations and life-style related diseases such as diabetes, particularly in the UAE and Gulf Region. Governments are being forced to tackle this issue head on which ultimately means a lot more investment in the healthcare infrastructure in these countries.

Arab Health eBook

Editor : Inga Stevens
Foreword

In this month’s opinion section of the Arab Health e-Book we talk to Mark Adams, CEO of Gulf Healthcare International, about the growing health issues in the GCC. Adams believes the region’s health issues are widespread and that it’s not acceptable to stand by and watch as the long term health of the region suffers. The rich diet, hot climate and reliance on transport rather than walking, consanguine relationships and genetic predisposition are all reasons for the high rates of obesity and diabetes and these must be tackled with education in schools, incentivised weight loss programs and investment in indoor sporting venues that encourage exercise.

Other topics include taking a closer look at the cells that revolutionised medical research, how technology is playing a greater role in patient care in the UAE; the latest updates in organ transplant regulations; as well as hospital funding strategies.

I hope you enjoy reading this issue of Arab Health e-Book, and feel free to comment on any of the articles.

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