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WHX Dubai and WHX Labs
Dubai to combine in 2026 to
form the world’s largest
healthcare event
(DUBAI)
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Informa
has announced the launch of
the world's largest
healthcare event, following
the decision to hold two
flagship events
simultaneously in 2026. From
9-13 February 2026,
WHX Dubai (formerly Arab
Health) and
WHX Labs Dubai
(previously Medlab Middle
East) will bring together
more than 270,000 healthcare
leaders from 180 countries
and over 4,800 exhibitors,
transforming Dubai into a
global healthcare hub and an
incubator for medical
advancements.
For
decades, these events have
positioned Dubai at the
center of global healthcare
discussions. Co-timed in
2026, under the patronage of
the UAE Ministry of Health
and Prevention, they will
combine to create the
world’s largest healthcare
event – a city-wide
opportunity for dealmaking,
networking, and
knowledge-sharing that
addresses universal
healthcare and laboratory
challenges.
WHX Dubai
will be held from 9-12
February at Dubai Exhibition
Centre (DEC) in Expo City
Dubai, marking the first
time in its 50-year history
that the event will take
place outside the Dubai
World Trade Centre (DWTC).
The show will
attract an international
audience and serve as a
global platform for
innovation, enabling
exhibitors to showcase
solutions across nine
diverse product sectors,
including medical devices,
imaging and diagnostics, and
healthcare infrastructure.
The 50th edition of
the event, which took place
earlier this year, generated
a record-breaking $2.57
billion in business value,
with each exhibitor
experiencing an average
impact of $2.14 million.
WHX Dubai 2026 is set to
advance global health with a
forward-thinking program
that includes seven
CME-accredited conferences
and over 250 speakers. This
edition will introduce four
new certified boot camps and
three dedicated stages: the
Future X Stage for
cutting-edge ideas; the
Frontiers Stage, which will
present the latest
advancements in science,
wellness, and life sciences;
and the Visionary Stage,
where global leaders will
share insightful
perspectives on investment,
leadership, artificial
intelligence, and ESG.
As it celebrates its
25th anniversary in 2026,
WHX Labs Dubai will be held
from 10-13 February at DWTC.
Under the banner of "25
Years of Laboratory
Innovation: Uniting
Communities for Better
Health", the event will
showcase excellence in
laboratories, diagnostics,
and precision medicine.
Last year, the WHX Labs
Dubai generated $621 million
in business. It served as a
platform connecting key
buyers, government
ministries, and
decision-makers who are
driving diagnostics-related
innovation and investment in
the Middle East.
WHX
Labs Dubai will highlight
the latest advancements from
across the medical lab
ecosystem through eight
product pillars.
Additionally, the 25th
Annual Laboratory Management
and Medicine Congress will
feature eight CME-accredited
scientific conference tracks
with 250 global thought
leaders and laboratory
specialists. Attendees can
also engage in
industry-defining
conversations at the WHX
Labs Roundtables and
participate in two new
clinician conferences: the
Precision Health Global
Forum and the Antimicrobial
Resistance Leadership Global
Summit.
Solenne Singer, Senior Vice
President at Informa
Markets, said: “WHX
Dubai and WHX Labs Dubai are
both well-established events
with a proven track record
of advancing knowledge and
trade at both regional and
global levels. We are
delighted to host them
concurrently to form the
world’s largest healthcare
event, which will transform
Dubai into a hub for the
global healthcare ecosystem
for five enlightening days.
“Dubai's unique position
will enable bold ideas and
breakthroughs to cross
borders rapidly,
accelerating the spread of
solutions from one market to
another while reinforcing
the UAE's status as an
international centre for
healthcare transformation.
By hosting the world's
largest healthcare event,
our attendees will make a
significant contribution to
future advances in medical
excellence and innovation in
the UAE and beyond.”
For more information or
to register for the event,
please visit
https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/en/healthcareweek.html
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