Healthcare transformation and innovation took centre stage at Arab Health, the leading exhibition of the MENA region’s for the healthcare industry from 24 – 27 January at the Dubai World Trade Centre
For the first time, Healthcare Transformation Talks took place on the show floor, alongside the biggest disrupters in the healthcare industry with world-renowned experts, innovators, and industry leaders discussing the latest innovations in the sector.
The MENA region’s leading exhibition for the healthcare industry, Arab Health, has confirmed a new addition to the popular Transformation Zone, with a host of disruptors, world-renowned experts, innovators and industry leaders set to participate in the Healthcare Transformation Talks.
Great figures of the 2022 edition of the Arab Health Dubai were 80,577 professional visits, 2,828 exhibitors, 400 speakers, 2,700 delegates, 32 country pavilions, 184 countries represented and 70 exhibiting countries.
The 2022 edition of the show, which returns as a co-located event for the healthcare and laboratory industries, took place from 24 – 27 January at the Dubai World Trade Centre. This year’s theme was ‘United by business, forging ahead’ with new technologies and the latest innovations taking centre stage.
As a result of COVID-19, there has been a marked increase in investment in healthcare as innovative new technologies drive change across the sector. According to a survey by the Global Impact Investing Network, an industry research and analytics firm, some $715 billion in capital is designated to healthcare impact investments, making it the third-largest impact category behind financial services and climate change, and the fastest-growing area.
Furthermore, according to Deloitte U.S., venture capital in healthcare technology spiked to US$14 billion in 2020, almost doubling 2019 levels of US$7.4 billion. The previous annual record was US$8.2 billion in 2018.
Elsewhere in the Transformation Zone, Innov8 Talks returned. The popular start-up competition featured 24 companies in various stages of maturity, with each showcasing unique and innovative solutions in prevention, management, operations, diagnostics, amongst others.
The competition saw eight different companies pitch over three rounds, with the winner of each round going through to the final. More than 16 companies from 13 countries have secured their position to participate in the competition.
Rounding out the Transformation Zone was another first for Arab Health with the launch of the Product Showcase segment. Companies confirmed include Tada Medical, a Swedish medical device company specialising in needs-based innovations for healthcare that was presenting ReLink, an advanced breakaway connector for IV tubes.
They joined by MeetingDoctors, a B2B digital telehealth operator from Spain. The company was showcasing a white label, B2B, immediate response telehealth solution, capitalising on simple technology and around the clock medical services.
Arab Health, co-located with Medlab Middle East 2022, is the largest healthcare exhibition and congress in the MENA region. The event attracted global healthcare professionals and feature a range of scientific lectures, industry briefings, product demonstrations and networking opportunities.
Comments of Kentaro Suzuki General Manager, Canon on the show: “Arab Health 2022 was the busiest week in the past 2 years. We had so many business interests and opportunities. We believe this event has triggered the true beginning of post pandemic era for the world and industry.”