The Saudi Ministry of Health, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, along with global exhibition organizers dmg :: events with its Saudi Arabian partners, MICE Arabia, collaborate to launching the largest healthcare exhibition and forum in the Kingdom. Set for June 17-20 at the Jeddah International Exhibition Centre, the upcoming Medexpo Saudi Arabia 2012 offers a dedicated platform for decision makers to source the latest advances in healthcare technology, products and service solutions. The event dovetails with The Kingdom's Ninth Five-Year Plan, which will focus on improving the standard of living, increasing employment, balancing economic and social development across all sectors, including healthcare. The significance of this market to the Kingdom has been made clear through the estimated investment from the government to be worth over $23.4 billion. There has been an increasing demand for a dedicated show to support planners in achieving this development goal, which will result in 117 new hospitals, 750 primary health care centers and 400 emergency centers. Event Director, David Wilson said: "It has always been important to us that we work closely with the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health and Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry on this strategic event; Medexpo and dmg shares in their vision and ideals for the Kingdom's healthcare future and we hope this new event will provide an excellent platform from which the sector can develop." Leading international medical companies and healthcare providers that have expressed their interest in being part of this collective vision include Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Agfa, Phillips, Amco, American Hospital, Swiss Health, Leader Healthcare, and Saudi German Hospital. ABIMO will lead a Brazilian delegation to seek business and investment opportunities available within the Kingdom. The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan have also shown their strong support for the event by providing subsidies for their companies of up to 70 per cent of the cost. Sabu Thomas, COO for Leader Healthcare, said: "All of the industry indicators suggest that Saudi Arabia is a growing healthcare market, so we are very pleased to introduce our products into the Kingdom through the new Medexpo Saudi Arabia event." Alongside the Medexpo exhibition will run a partner forum, where influential minds from across the healthcare industry will come together to discuss innovative solutions and best practice, that will create the blueprint for sustainable healthcare within the Kingdom.
