RIYADH – The largest international healthcare event in Saudi Arabia entitled “Saudi Health Exhibition & Conferences 2013” will take place in Riyadh on May 12-14, 2013 at Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center. Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions, organizers of the world's second largest healthcare exhibition “Arab Health”, and Riyadh Exhibitions Company (REC), organizers of “Saudi Medicare Exhibition” for the last 15 years, jointly announced the launch of the new event Sunday. Under the patronage of the Saudi Ministry of Health, the “Saudi Health Exhibition and Conferences” will integrate the know-how and experience from these two events-industry giants to create the largest international healthcare event in the Kingdom and to serve all aspects of this $20 billion multispectral industry. Simon Page, Managing Director, Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions, said “with the partnership of Riyadh Exhibitions Company, we expect Saudi Health Exhibition to serve as the number one destination for business networking, clinical education and global partnerships that the Saudi healthcare industry has to offer. Our experience with the organization of healthcare events across the Middle East and Asia, coupled with Informa Group's extensive database with a global reach of more than 26 million, will ensure a successful and fruitful event for 2013.” “The 2011 Saudi Medicare Exhibition was a great success with 152 exhibitors from 20 countries with more than 8,000 visitors,” said Zeyad Al Rukban, Deputy General Manager of REC. “By merging this event with Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions to create Saudi Health, we anticipate a perfect environment for our exhibitors to solidify their brand and to interact with new buyers and key industry players from within Saudi Arabia and across the globe. Our purpose is to create a stimulating business-focused atmosphere while nurturing the educational needs of clinicians across the Kingdom.” Saudi Health 2013 will provide a unique platform for industry professionals to focus on the leading trends and developments within the Saudi healthcare industry. In line with Informa Life Sciences and REC's philosophy of “exhibition with education”, Saudi Health offers a comprehensive multi-tracked congress including a diverse range of conferences covering a broad range of specific medical disciplines. Key global issues that will be debated at the conferences include imaging and diagnostic, medical laboratories, biomedical engineering, nursing, primary healthcare, rehabilitation and trauma. Dr. Salah Al- Mazroa, Deputy Minister for Engineering Affaires and Supply for Saudi Arabia, said: “The organizers of the Saudi Health are committed to ensuring that all of the scientific conferences presented as part of the event comprise of valuable and up-to-date topics that are relevant to the medical disciplines being addressed. They also aim to make sure that new advances, research and technologies are also highlighted to better inform and equip those attending.” This upcoming event is in line with the recent announcement by the Ministry of Health that a series of health contracts worth SR4 billion has been signed for implementation and expansion of health services for Saudi citizens kingdom-wide. The Saudi Ministry of Health is pleased to ensure patronage for an event such as this, and just as it did for the previous editions of Saudi Medicare, which will work towards furthering the interests of the Saudi healthcare industry from both a clinical and market perspective,” he added. – SG
