Stage Set For Medlab In Arab Health 2012

By Author: Jeremy Linder
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An integral part of the Arab Health exhibition and medical congress to be held from January 23-26, 2012 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE, MEDLAB is one of the biggest medical laboratory and technology events in the Middle East. Arab Health. attendance rose to 71,940 in 2011, a 9 per cent increase over 2010, and is expected to rise even further this year.

MEDLAB 2012 – Many Important Aims

MEDLAB is the ideal platform for the world’s leading manufacturers, laboratory equipment suppliers, traders, service providers and researchers to interact and build business relationships with the medical and scientific professionals in the Middle East and other regions. The goals of MEDLAB are to:

• Establish the relevance of laboratory accreditation and quality assurance in enhancing laboratory outcomes
• Consider the new challenges for laboratory leaders
• Review the new trends in infectious disease management such as the management of emerging transferable multi-drug resistance in GNB
• Evaluate new biomics for the diagnosis of TB
• Discuss the latest developments in laboratory ...
... diagnosis of mycoplasma and ureaplasma infections
• Examine the recent advancement in molecular diagnostics of infectious diseases, transplant infections as well as hepatitis C
• Review the use of new molecular diagnostic tools in cancer management
• Explain the current management of haemophilia
• Scrutinize the current clinical management of haemoglobinoplathy / thalassaemia
• Appraise the ongoing trends in histopathology

The new track on Histopathology in MEDLAB 2012 will focus on key current trends in histopathology, cytology, immune-histochemistry and molecular diagnostics for targeted therapies.

The space in the MEDLAB section of Arab Health was increased from 4,000 to 6,000 square meters in 2012 to cater to the rising demand for lab products and services in the region. Many leading lab equipment suppliers from all over the world will make their presence felt in this big show. On display will be products from exhibitors such as Beckman Coulter, Randox, Mindray, and so on.

MEDLAB Congress – The Educational Element

As Arab Health is focused on both exhibition and education, MEDLAB 2012 will feature a comprehensive multi-tracked congress on a varied range of subjects relating the use of science and technology in laboratories and their management. The six lab conference tracks are Laboratory Management, Microbiology, Histopathology, Molecular Diagnosis Clinical Chemistry, and Haematology.

Promising Meeting Ground for Industry Professionals

Over 71,940 healthcare professionals and over 3,000 exhibiting companies from around the world are expected to attend Arab Health 2012. Participants will get the opportunity to visit 32 international pavilions and exhibitors from over 60 countries. With the regional healthcare industry worth $80 billion per year, MEDLAB 2012 promises to be the most happening B2B event in the Middle East.