Naseba, a leading business information company specialized in organizing high profile conferences and events, hosts the fourth edition of the Healthcare Expansion Middle East Congress today and tomorrow at Al Raha Beach Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Mr. Zaid Al Siksek, CEO of Health Authority Abu Dhabi will inaugurate the event and present a keynote address to the attendees, on “Rising market share of healthcare: attracting private and public investment in sector development”.
The establishment and the growth of the Healthcare Expansion Middle East Congress over the last 4 years project the increasing importance of the healthcare industry in the region. Senior level speakers, a unique business environment and an agenda that tackles the most critical issues make this a must-attend event for senior healthcare professionals.
“The three previous editions of the Healthcare Expansion Congress proved the continuous interest and significance of healthcare in the Middle East. This year, the agenda content is again outlining the most relevant and regularly discussed topics. Moreover, the event maintains the business-to-business environment by offering meetings to delegates and solution providers.” commented Fabien Faure, Managing Director, naseba Group.
Conference sessions today feature the following topics and industry experts:
Planning and building healthcare facilities and infrastructure in the era of patient safety and quality of care by Dr. Derick Pasternak MD, MBA, FACPE, Managing Director, JCI Middle East
Changing Face of Healthcare IT: Achieving Healthcare Excellence through Implementation of new IT Solutions and Effective IT Management by Arthur van Dongen, Director Enterprise Imaging Informatics, Philips
Improving healthcare delivery through real physician education by Dawn Metcalf, Partner, Accelerated Medical Learning (AML)
Medical records at risk by Ali Pabrai, CEO, ecfirst, USA
Challenges in medical education and healthcare in the Middle East Thumbay Moideen, Founder and President, Thumbay Group, The Gulf Medical College Hospital and Research Centre and Gulf University
The second day will include:
Panel Discussion: A big Debate on Medical Tourism - Opportunities & Challenges Dr Prem Jagyasi, Chairperson & Moderator
Dr. Uwe Klein, CEO, Health Care Strategy Int. GmbH, Germany
Dr. Mehmet G. Hijarci, Executive Director, Dubai Medical Suites
Envisioning the future of healthcare - creating a fully integrated private healthcare infrastructure by Dr. Ayesha Mohammed Abdullah, Senior Vice President, Dubai Health Care City (DHCC)
Impact of the Compulsory Insurance Scheme on the hospital operations: Is reform in Healthcare System Needed? by Dr. Kassem Alom, Managing Director, Al Noor Hospital
Medical tourism: Creating effective strategies to attract medical tourists and capitalize on this growingglobal trend Dr. Prem Jagyasi, MD & CEO, ExHealth. Chief Strategic Officer, Medical Tourism Association, USA
Impact of the Compulsory Insurance Scheme on the hospital operations: Is reform in Healthcare System Needed? Dr. Kassem Alom, Managing Director, Al Noor Hospital
“Wellness and Body-Mind Integration” Relationship between Body Energy and Thoughts Relationship between the Mind and Stress How thinking alters the bio chemistry of the body Mind and Breath - How are they linked? Preparing the body for healing and wellness. C.N. Srikrishna, Programme Director, SEHAT
