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Saudi Health successfully concludes with 17,000 visitors

JEDDAH, May 21, 2015

More than 17,000 visitors attended the fifth edition of Saudi Health 2015, which featured more than 350 exhibitors from 11 countries.

It provided them with a platform to showcase their latest innovations in healthcare products and technologies to the government authorities and medical professionals from Saudi Arabia.

The exhibitors commended Saudi Health for its strong reputation in the kingdom as a premier healthcare event where they were able to provide the visitors with a better understanding about the most innovative healthcare solutions.

Its interactive format offered them an opportunity to launch new products, network with key decision makers, and seek new business opportunities by meeting new and existing clients.

Meanwhile, the visitors were able to learn more about the advancement in the medical industry through product launches and their live demonstrations.

The Continuing Medical Education (CME)-accredited conferences enabled healthcare professionals to enhance their skills according to the requirements of the Saudi Arabia’s healthcare industry.

An official from REC, organiser of Saudi Health, said: “Saudi Health is going strong with each edition and continues to post tremendous growth due to rising demand for the latest healthcare solutions in the KSA. Visitors received a first-hand demonstration of newly launched products and at the same time sourced state-of-the-art equipments and machineries directly from global suppliers. The exhibitors were equally upbeat with the outcome of the exhibition where they were able to close many successful deals.”

Mazin Al-Hassan, chief commercial officer of Nawah, said: "We have 10 medical sections in the company. On the sidelines of the exhibition, we have signed a partnership contract with Hitachi and 3M to be their official agent and distributor for their products in Saudi Arabia. Our focus today is on the intensive care unit, as well as the possibility of providing full integrated solutions to hospitals."

Dr Rafat Taher, chief executive officer, Interhealth Canada, said: "We presented a unique project on the sidelines of Saudi Health Exhibition, which is worth over SAR 250 million. The project is a partnership between Interhealth Canada Inc., a Canadian company and the Endowment of the King Saud University, where Interhealth signed a contract to manage and operate the medical tower of the Endowment for 25 years.

“The project is characterized by the combination of the Canadian medical standards and the Saudi competencies that have been trained in Canada by the faculty at King Saud University members. The project includes about 80 beds, including 14 suites for VIP and 66 individual room. It also has 16 intensive care sections and 10 fully equipped rooms and several medical equipment operations at a high level. " - TradeArabia News Service




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