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Dubai --
In a further move to better serve the Middle East’s expanding
healthcare sector, a stand-alone show devoted to hospital design and
interiors, is to be added to the profile of Arab Health, the
region's leading medical equipment and services exhibition and
conference.
Hospital Design and Interiors will debut at Arab Health 2004, which
will run at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC) from
January 18-21, 2004.
"HDI is aimed at bringing care providers and healthcare
executives from the public and private sectors together with
facility planners and managers, designers, architects and
contractors, within a forum that showcases the most progressive
developments in healthcare design," said John Hassett,
Exhibitions Director, Healthcare Division, IIR Exhibitions and
Conferences.
"The physical environment and the proper planning, construction
and equipping of the right types of healthcare facilities, has a
measurable effect on the quality of patient treatment, and on
hospital performance. In appropriately designed and equipped
buildings, patients recover more quickly.
"The launch of HDI is another example of how we work closely
with and listen attentively to the medical profession to gauge their
needs and partner them by introducing specific vertical arenas to
fulfil their requirements."
Jack Eicher, Planning Services Manager at Herman Miller
International, a global market leader in the interior design of work
places, says good ergonomics play a vital role in hospital and
medical centre design.
"The incorporation of ergonomic principles in the planning of
healthcare environments, whether new construction or existing
facilities undergoing renovation, offers the benefits of increased
productivity and reduced work related injuries," said Eicher.
"The healthcare environment can be a very stressful
environment, both physically and mentally. It is frequently a
multi-user environment where three different people utilise the same
workstation and chair doing the same job on different shifts.
"Designers need to consider both the people that will use the
spaces and the processes that will occur within them," said
Eicher.
HDI joins a series of vertical segments, which have helped drive the
growth of Arab Health and cemented its reputation as the Middle East’s
leading hospital, medical equipment and services exhibition and
conference.
The 2004 edition will feature International Health Services, a
dedicated show for hospitals, clinics and insurance companies
involved in the expanding world wide market for overseas and
distance healthcare facilities; Pharmacy; Arab Dentistry and MedLab,
for laboratory and biotechnology products.
There will also be a recruitment facility for visitors to search
through hundreds of health industry career opportunities
"The size and scope of the show is now on a par with any
international counterpart and the market it is serving, worth around
US $74 billion is one of the largest in the world," said
Hassett.
"Reflecting this growth we have booked all eight DIEC halls for
2004 – two more than this year and are confident of achieving
maximum occupied space."
Arab Health 2004 will also host The Arab Health Congress, a
comprehensive conference programme. Key medical areas to be
addressed will include women's health, diabetes and obesity, disease
management, health promotion and minimally invasive surgery. In
addition, there will be dedicated conferences for the Otology,
Dentistry, Medlab and Pharmaceutical sectors.
The Congress will also include an expanded Middle East Imaging and
Diagnostic Conference, organised in association with the UAE
Ministry of Health and sponsored by Philips Diagnostic Systems and
the 3rd Middle East International Plastic Surgery and Laser
Congress.
For more information about Arab
Health 2004, visit their web site at: www.arabhealthonline.com
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