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Hospital leaders drive
sustainable healthcare at
the 45th World Hospital
Congress
(Dubai, UAE) -
The 45th World
Hospital Congress (9-11
November, 2022)
concluded in Dubai (UAE)
with a ceremony to hand over
hosting duties for the 46th
World Hospital Congress to
Lisbon (Portugal) in 2023.
This was the second time
Dubai was selected to host
the World Hospital Congress
– the premier event for
global leaders and
decision-makers in the
healthcare community. It
took place at Dubai
International Convention and
Exhibition Centre (DWTC)
under the esteemed Patronage
of His Highness Sheikh
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown
Prince of Dubai and Chairman
of the Dubai Executive
Council.
Over three
days, more than 1,000
delegates from over 60
countries and territories
gathered in Dubai for
plenary and thematic
sessions, networking,
workshops, poster
presentations and industry
exhibitions. Co-hosted by
the IHF and Dubai Health
Authority, the theme for
this 45th World Hospital
Congress was “Global
Learnings, Local Actions:
Sustainable Healthcare”.
On the last day of the
congress, the final plenary
session was hosted by Sonia
Roschnik of the Geneva
Sustainability Centre, with
the topic: “Net zero in
healthcare: how is it
possible?” The emphasis on
sustainable healthcare
echoed the decision of the
IHF’s General Assembly to
approve the
IHF Statement on
Sustainability,
announced on the opening day
of the congress.
H.E.
Amb. Dr Abdul Salam Al
Madani, Roving
Ambassador for
the Parliamentary
Assembly of
the Mediterranean for
the GCC, Chairman of INDEX
Holding and IHF Special
Adviser to the Middle East
Region stated:
“This year’s edition is a
testament of our keenness to
provide a valuable
opportunity to share
experiences and knowledge
among those interested in
the sector. During the
course of three days, the
conference provided
participants and attendees
from all over the world a
chance to connect and build
bridges of cooperation in
addition to exchanging
information and experiences,
as we all share one goal in
the end, which is to provide
high-quality healthcare to
patients and create a safe
environment for the
establishment of medical
care services."
On Thursday 10 November, the
winners in each of seven
prestigious categories of
the
IHF Awards 2022 were
announced at a spectacular
Awards Ceremony and Gala
Dinner.
As the 45th
World Hospital Congress
concluded, Dr Ahmed
Al-Mandhari, Regional
Director of the WHO Eastern
Mediterranean Region, gave a
video address:
“Adversity begets
innovation and innovation
builds resilience… Resilient
hospitals maintain their
functions amid crisis while
leaving no one behind. As a
result, they improve access
and coverage, reduce
vulnerabilities and address
inequalities.”
With motivating words to
close the ceremony, IHF
President Deborah J. Bowen,
FACHE, CAE, summarized the
importance of the annual
gathering:
“It
has been my pleasure to be
with you at this 45th World
Hospital Congress here in
Dubai. The incredible
line-up of learning we’ve
enjoyed has given us new
perspectives we can carry
with us into our everyday
work. The depth of
collective expertise on
display at this forum has
been truly remarkable. Not
only can that expertise
guide us as we work to
address the challenges we
face today, it can help us
do so tomorrow as well.
We arrived here as
individuals, but we leave
here with the expertise of a
community to help us attain
our shared goal … to provide
safe and equitable care to
all.”
Finally,
DHA Director General H.E.
Awadh Al Ketbi handed over
organizing responsibilities
ceremonially to H.E.
Fernando Figueirinhas,
Ambassador of the Republic
of Portugal to the UAE,
alongside representatives of
the Portuguese Consortium,
the hosts of the next
Congress. Joining them on
stage were Prof. Margarida
Eiras from the Portuguese
Association for Hospital
Development, Óscar Gaspar
from the Portuguese
Association of Private
Hospitals, and Dr Xavier
Barreto from the Portuguese
Association of Hospital
Administrators. The 46th
World Hospital Congress will
take place in Lisbon from 25
to 27 October 2023.
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