His Excellency Qadhi Saeed Al Murooshid, Director General of the DHA said, "In recent years, Dubai has seen a phenomenal growth in the health sector and this has been possible because of the vision of our leader, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, who has given significant importance to the health sector in the Dubai strategic plan 2015. Medical tourism is an integral aspect of healthcare, especially in the context of today's globalised world and the DHA is keen to further strengthen and establish Dubai's position on the medical tourism and global healthcare map."
Laila Al Jassmi, CEO of the Health Policy and Strategy Sector at the DHA seconded this opinion and said, "It is our vision to provide quality healthcare to residents and visitors alike and Dubai has a lot to offer to the global consumer looking for quality healthcare services. At the DHA, we consider the private sector to be a key stakeholder and thus both the public and the private health sector in Dubai will be a part of this conference. We believe conferences such as this one are an opportunity to share the latest information and is a platform where we can gain further insight with regard to medical tourism. We are also keen to explore public-private partnerships which will further help us in strengthening our position as a global healthcare provider."
The DHA and the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing are strategic partners in this initiative which aims to strengthen Dubai's position as a global medical tourism hub.
"The Medical Tourism Association welcomes this move," said Renee-Marie Stephano, President of the Association. "Dubai provides an accessible, effective and integrated healthcare system through its private and public healthcare institutions. It's definitely a great advantage to the Medical Tourism Industry. Hence, we welcome Dubai's move to participate in the Medical Tourism Congress to further strengthen Medical Tourism Industry growth."
The 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress is made up of three conferences 1) Medical Tourism Conference, 2) Expatriate Healthcare Travel Insurance & Global Health Insurance Conference, and 3) Healthcare Development Conference; together they make most resourceful and immense congress of the world attended by government representatives, elite professionals and influencing organizations; up to 2000 participants from over 70 countries will be gathered in this congress.
More information on the Congresses is available at http://www.medicaltourismcongress.com |
