(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Under the patronage of Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of Public Health and Secretary-General of Supreme Council of Health (SCH) H E Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani yesterday inaugurated Qatar International Medical Congress (QIMC) 2015 at Qatar National Convention Centre.
With strategic partners, SCH, Hamad Medical Corporation and Primary Health Care Corporation, the three-day congress is in line with aspirations of Qatar National Vision 2030 to support the needs of the regional medical sector.
QIMC is connecting researchers, experts and leading medical companies from around the world to the region, with Qatar's leading entrepreneurs, doctors and researchers in a networking platform to introduce their latest, cutting-edge products, services and technologies in the medical field, providing better treatment for people in Qatar.
Abdulrazzaq Haidar, CEO of the congress, said, "The congress aims to support events that will lay the foundations for a healthier and strong society and encourage innovation in Qatar's healthcare sector.
"This year's exhibition will serve as the stepping stone in Qatar's journey towards the development of local, regional and international medical sectors and markets that depend on the medical industry."
"So far, the quality and level of participation is more than what we expected. We are optimistic that the event will enhance Qatar's image internationally and boost medical manufacturing locally," he added.
The first day of the conference began with a discussion on investment solutions for healthcare companies in Qatar.
Four sessions covered haematology and oncology; gastroenterology and infectious diseases; plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine; and topics related to sports medicine; and ended with a gala dinner.
Today, the forum will feature four sessions on palliative medicine and the quality of life; diabetology and lipids; and nephrology and cardiology; and non-surgical orthopaedics.
Tomorrow, there will five sessions on health and safety; internal medicine, pregnancy and autoimmune diseases; pulmonology and allergology; ORL and dental medicine; hospital infrastructure building, planning and management.
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