From left: Souhaila Abdulrhim, QMED Manager; Ali Naddaf, Business Development Manager, Boom Waste Treatment; Dr Rehan Siddiquee, Director of Psychiatry at Naufar Hospital; Fayad Al Khatib, Chief Development Officer, Al Fardan Group; Hammad Jassem Al Hamma
Qatar International Medical Devices & Healthcare Exhibition and Conference ‘QMED’ will be launched from March 25-27, 2019 at Qatar National and Convention Center (QNCC).
The three-day event, which is the premium medical and healthcare exhibition in Qatar, will host more than 70 local and international companies, and over 700 doctors, healthcare professionals and medical experts.
The event will provide a specialised and integrated platform to boost the communication among the local, regional and international players and highlight the latest trends and newest developments in and for the Qatari healthcare sector.
It will take place on a total area of 5,000 square meters, and is planned to organise three conferences and workshops, where more than 700 doctors are expected to attend these conferences and workshops, and also to be part of the latest innovations, technologies, services and solutions.
“QMED attracts a number of VIP’s and leading names in the Qatari healthcare sector which emphasizes on its foremost role as an ideal communicative platform to enhance the communication among those concerned with healthcare in Qatar,” said Khalifa Al Mohannadi, Manager of Sogha Exhibitions & Conferences while addressing a press conference yesterday.
He also said” “The event is also widely welcomed by experts, suppliers and those specialized in health sector worldwide who are attending to discuss the latest developments, visions and trends prevailing in healthcare market as well as highlighting the latest technical innovations and best practices which aim at developing the level of healthcare services.”
He stated that the second edition of ‘QMED’ has been able to attract a distinctive number of participants worldwide such as the United States, United Kingdom, China, Turkey and Poland. Omar Hussain Alfardan, President & CEO of Alfardan Group, said: “This is Alfardan Medical with Northwestern Medicine’s (AMNM) first participation as a strategic partner in QMed, alongside PHCC and HMC. Our presence as AMNM at the exhibition is highly crucial as we discuss our medical services for the first time with the public.”
“Our main ambition today is to enhance Qatar’s medical system and reach global standards in healthcare. We look forward to deliver the most advanced healthcare by leveraging our strengths in this venture, Northwestern Medicine, and their expertise in medical services, combined with the Alfardan Group’s renowned capacity for service excellence”, Omar Hussain Alfardan added.
QMED is held under the patronage of the Ministry of Public Health and supported by the Qatar Tourism Authority, Qatar Diabetes Association, and the Qatar Chamber of Commerce.
The major sponsors of the Exhibition are Alfardan Medical with Northwestern Medicine’s (AMNM) and Ooredoo, who are the Main Strategic Sponsors, Nufar Hospital and Sharq Medical Supply as a Diamond Sponsors, and Qatar Free Zone Authority, Qatara Red Crescent as Silver Sponsors, along with Boom Waste Treatment as Bronze Sponsor.
