RIYADH — Riyadh will host the Global Health Exhibition, a trade platform that is dedicated to bringing together professionals from across the healthcare spectrum including dealers and distributors, medical manufacturers, general practitioners, doctors, hospital managers, as well as those involved in the delivery of healthcare in the region.

The event, which will span three days (Sept. 10-12) at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, offers a major opportunity for investments in an ever-transforming economy. This follows in accordance with Vision 2030 - the objective to develop and uplift the healthcare sector in Saudi Arabia.

The exhibition will host over 135 Saudi-based, regional and international exhibitors, all aiming to showcase the latest advances in health services and medical device technologies to more than 8,000 trade and health professionals in attendance.

The exhibition will be delighted by the presence of key Saudi governmental entities including the Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA), Saudi Health council, Council of Cooperative Insurance, CBAHI, Saudi Patient Safety Center amongst other decision makers and investors.

Global Health Exhibition is organized by XS conferences and exhibition and in collaboration with Informa Exhibitions, organisers of Arab Health.

Adel Abdel Shakor, CEO of XS Conferences and Exhibitions, commented “Global Health exhibition, is an investment platform that enables innovators, investors and distributors to partake in the thriving sector following an upsurge in the Healthcare industry. Additionally, the exhibition allows its participants to gain unparalleled exposure to key decision makers, government authorities and enabling growth within your network, therefore making it an unprecedented opportunity.”

Peter Hall president of Global Exhibitions, Informa explained “In line with Vision 2030, the Kingdom is now focusing on diversifying the economy and one of its main focal points is the health industry as it aims to create an environment with a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Moreover, with plans to increase the private sector contribution to the healthcare industry to 35%, up from 25%, this will open up new opportunities and therefore making this exhibition timely for distributers and manufacturers alike.”

The exhibition’s multitrack congress will host 7 conferences discussing various key themes including the “Impact of Politics on Healthcare”, “Value-based Healthcare”, “Embracing the Future” and “Healthcare Investment, Financing and Reimbursement”. In addition, the exhibition will host a "Scientific Writing and Publishing" masterclass. Through these meticulous sessions, led by experts within the discipline, attending healthcare professions have a unique opportunity to enhance their writing skills, which are essential in the authoring of standards and to uphold publishing ethics. — SG