Month: April 2018

Events

Industry leaders to meet at the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, the 6th edition of the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction Middle East (ICJR ME) is scheduled to take place from 24 March in Dubai, UAE. The event is expected to attract worldwide attention, bringing together more than 1,500 prestigious industry leaders and experts, specialized in the fields of orthopedics and sports injuries from over…

Events

Forbes Middle East hosts its first healthcare event

Three panel discussions discussed future of healthcare, the next breakthrough in pharma and the GCC's implementation of machine medicine and 3D printing, artificial intelligence and robotics. Panelists expressed their keen interest in the country's vision and discussed potential markets and areas of interests amongst the pharmaceutical giants. KSA and the U.A.E. continue to be among the major markets for leading industry players and strategies opted by drug makers and healthcare providers. Forbes Middle East has held its first healthcare event…

Events

SGLT2 inhibitors to top agenda at diabetes conference in Abu Dhabi

Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC), part of Mubadala's network of healthcare providers, will host the sixth Advanced Diabetes Conference (ADC), featuring sessions by leading diabetes experts from the Middle East with a focus on SGLT2 inhibitors and their role as a first-line treatment of diabetes. Set to run from 27 to 28 April 2018 in Abu Dhabi, the upcoming edition of the annual conference will provide a valuable learning opportunity for medical specialists in training, and a platform for…

Health Destination

Asia’s major medical tourism hub: Thailand

The Thai pharmaceutical market, valued at $4 billion in 2012, is the largest in Southeast Asia. By 2020, this value is expected to increase to $9 billion. The Thai economy is the world's 20th largest by GDP at PPP and the 27th largest by nominal GDP and became a newly industrialized country and a major exporter in the 1990s. Manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism are leading sectors of the economy. Formerly known as Siam, the Kingdom of Thailand is a country…

Technology

Osso VR validates Virtual Reality training platform

Osso VR is a validated virtual reality surgical training platform designed for surgeons, sales teams, and hospital staff of all skill levels. The product offers highly realistic hand-based interactions in immersive training environments that contain the latest, cutting edge procedures and technology. Osso VR offers highly realistic hand-based interactions in immersive training environments that contain the latest, cutting edge procedures and technology Educating surgeons is progressively becoming more difficult due to a phenomenon called the 'training gap'. This gap is…