HOSPITAL BUILD & INFRASTRUCTURE MAGAZINE ISSUE 1 2014010

GCC HEALTHCARE MARKET TO BECOME US$44 BILLION INDUSTRY BY 2015Don’t miss Hospital Build & Infrastructure Exhibition and Congress in Dubai in JuneArticle written by Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions

PREVIEW HOSPITAL BUILD & INFRASTRUCTURE MIDDLE EAST

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Healthcare construction projects are continuing to crop up across the Gulf countries with a mixture of public, private and joint-venture initiatives. The aim is to address the needs of patients, both nationals and expatriates, and to

reduce the number of residents who are travelling outside the region for medical treatment. The UAE, in particular, are working on initiatives to increase the rate of medical tourism to the region.

While markets across the globe and the Gulf witnessed a steep fall owing the global economic slow-down, the GCC member states have seen a shift in the profile of the healthcare market. Diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular problems and obesity are on the rise in the Gulf, and the GCC has shot into the spotlight as one of the leading nations for these problems. The region has since realised that it needs to equip itself with specialist facilities and meet the sudden need for healthcare that is rising in the region.

The GCC’s total healthcare expenditure is expected to reach US$44 billion by 2015, an annual growth of 11.4% in five years. This surge in healthcare demand in the region and the escalating disease burden will create a need for around 90,000 more hospital beds by 2018.

The last few years have seen massive investment and expansion in the healthcare industry within the UAE, as is evident from the construction and licensing of various specialist hospitals, clinics and universities, particularly in the free zones. This growth has been driven by the increased role of international healthcare service providers, resulting in the increased numbers of international insurers and reinsurers that are being exposed to medical malpractice in the UAE.

THE SHOWHospital Build & Infrastructure Exhibition and Congress is the ideal platform for companies to gain maximum exposure to key decision-makers in this market. As the overall investment in the region’s healthcare infrastructure also continues to rise, the Hospital Build & Infrastructure Middle East exhibition is the perfect platform for companies trying to win tenders, drive sales and increase their market share in infrastructure construction, fit-out and management. The visitors to Hospital Build & Infrastructure include key decision-makers, policy-makers and investors in health projects. Together they represent the power behind this booming industry.

Hospital Build & Infrastructure 2014 is set to be a landmark event in the region playing host to 160 exhibitors from 45 countries, and attracting more than 6,250 attendees from across the globe.

Running alongside the exhibition, the congress will attract more than 600 additional senior managers and key decision-makers to the event via a diverse conference programme that offers invaluable continuing professional development and networking opportunities. Hospital Build & Infrastructure Middle East will offer nine leading conferences, designed as an educational platform for top executives responsible for healthcare facilities. The scope and nature of the conference programmes and presentations will focus on delivering up-to-date relevant information.

CONFERENCE LINE-UPl 4th Annual healthcare management Conferencel 3rd Annual Architects Conferencel 2nd Annual Hospital of the Future Conferencel Leaders in Healthcare 2014 Conferencel NEW! Excellence in healthcare facilities managementl NEW! How to start your own clinic in the UAEl NEW! Designing and upgrading Emergency Departmentsl NEW! Healthcare engineering and constructionl NEW! Transforming medical equipment planning

Hospital Build & Infrastructure 2014 is taking place from 2-4 June 2014

To register as a visitor, exhibitor or delegate contact the Hospital Build team on hospitalbuild@informa.com or call +971 4 336 7334

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