Dubai will kick off the 45th edition of the World Hospital Congress (WHC) in 2021, under the theme ‘Achieving Sustainability and How Should We Look in 2030?’.

Organized by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) in collaboration with the International Hospital Federation (IHF) and INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions – a member of INDEX Holding, the annual World Hospital Congress, will be held from December 5 to 8, 2021.

IHF 2021-World Hospital Congress will gather world renowned hospitals, leading healthcare institutions, specialist doctors and industry professionals from across the globe, with the aim of addressing the most important healthcare challenges facing hospitals around the globe, how to cope up with ever increasing burden of diseases, facilitate superior services and deliver excellence in healthcare for communities, societies and its people.

This was announced during a press conference held earlier today at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Humaid Al Qutami, director general of DHA said, “The UAE is one of the most advanced countries when it comes to hosting summits, conferences and forums, and Dubai has specifically established its global position as the preferred destination for scientists, experts and innovators from all over the world, as it is the ideal platform for innovation and development in various fields.”

“Dubai’s hosting of such a global event reflects not only the status of this global city, but rather its tremendous potentials and capabilities to embrace such major medical scientific congresses, as well as the level of continuous development that the city has reached in the health and medical sciences sectors, and also the competitive capabilities of Dubai in this major field.

“The Congress is expected to contribute greatly to strengthening healthcare systems, supporting international efforts related to combating communicable and noncommunicable diseases. In addition, the hospital gathering helps in developing hospital protocols, shaping unified global visions to raise levels of preventive measures and modernize systems and ways to improve diagnosis and treatment, as well as support medical research related to safety of patients inside hospitals, medical centres and clinics,” he added.

Dr Eric Roodenbeke, CEO at IHF, said: “Dubai is an international hub that is highly attractive for premier world congresses for many reasons including access to seamless connectivity for travellers and guests, a pleasant and safe environment for visitors and participants and an excellent healthcare system that is continuously pursuing innovation.

“Additionally, for the IHF, our presence in the Middle East is highly important as we work closely with the East Mediterranean WHO regional office supporting hospital reforms and the professionalization of health service management. Moreover, I would like to underscore the role of DHA that has been for decades an active member of the IHF and stress the important role played by Dr Abdul Salam Al Madani, IHF Advisor for the Middle East region, for many years in supporting IHF in Dubai and the region.”

The Congress will feature discussions on a number of topics addressing the most pressing global healthcare industry such as ‘How do Hospitals, Clinics and Organizations continue to work and plan for sustainable infrastructures?’ while other topics addressed during the conference include a session on ‘Business Art Through Leadership’, where experts will share their successful concepts and innovations in the healthcare industry, while another topic titled ‘When to Build and When not to Build’, features a discussion on the availability of hospital beds and who should make a final call about this decision. – TradeArabia News Service