WCMC-Q and other Qatar healthcare institutions plan unified presence at Arab Health Exhibition
January 2009
This scale model shows the double-helix design of the Qatar
Pavilion stand for the Arab Health exhibition.
WCMC-Q and six other Qatar healthcare institutions will be joining the Qatar Ministry of Health at the Arab Health Exhibition and Congress taking place in Dubai, UAE from January 26 to 29. The institutions will present a unified vision of the future of healthcare in Qatar by banding together in a single display space of nearly 400 square meters – one of the largest at the event.
Established over three decades ago, the Arab Health Exhibition is the region's largest and most prestigious event for healthcare manufacturers, wholesalers, dealers and distributors in the Middle East, as well as some of the most important and influential decision-makers in the Arab world. In 2008 the event attracted more than 50,000 visitors.
Under the theme “Qatar: Leading the Change”, the Ministry will lead WCMC-Q and fellow exhibitors Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Aspetar, Qatar University College of Pharmacy, College of the North Atlantic – Qatar, University of Calgary – Qatar, and Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP). The intricately designed stand they will occupy is modeled on the double-helix shape of a DNA molecule to represent the modernity of Qatar and its place in the 21st century healthcare community.
The Pavilion includes seating space for Arab Health attendees
exhibitors or to just read materials on the participating
institutions.
In addition to collaborating on exhibit space, this consortium of healthcare entities will hold a joint press conference to present both Qatar’s national vision for healthcare and its solutions to three major health challenges: premature death through injury and infant mortality, preventable conditions aggravated by genetic factors such as diabetes, and “lifestyle diseases” such as obesity and cardiovascular disease.
Collaborations such as this are indicative of WCMC-Q’s role in the Qatar medical community, working closely with its partners the NHA and HMC, Qatar Foundation entities such as QSTP, and other local universities. These symbiotic relationships are key to furthering the Medical College mission of providing the highest quality patient care, developing the culture of biomedical research in Qatar, and securing the best opportunities for clinical student education.
Arab Health also features a large and comprehensive conference program – the Arab Health Congress. WCMC affiliate NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital will be sponsoring two conferences at this year’s event: MINT – Minimally Invasive New Technology on January 26, and Prenatal Pediatrics, Neonatology and Surgical Advances on January 27.
Report by Chris Gibbons
