Al Maha Medical Company will discuss various topics including the opportunities for manufacturing medical equipment in Qatar at the upcoming Qatar International Medical Congress (QIMC) 2016, next week in Doha, Qatar.

The event will be held from May 18 to 20, under the patronage of HE Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior.

QIMC 2016 is expected to offer unprecedented opportunities for health sector professionals to delve deep into the latest technological and scientific discoveries in the diagnosis of cancers and epidemic diseases, as well as the latest scientific and medical technologies that will be available to the Qatari market, said a statement.

QIMC 2016 has attracted prominent international medical thought leaders, led by Professor Johannes Schweizer, who owns 14 patents and is considered one of the most prominent contemporary researchers at Stanford University in California, US, it added.

Additionally, researchers from Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, will engage in a knowledge sharing session with experts in the health sector, it said.

The conference will also provide an opportunity to learn about international medical breakthroughs that prominent laboratories are using to identify Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), and hepatitis by using a swab of saliva instead of blood as is the current case. As for the control and regulation of all laboratory testing procedures, especially in light of diseases such as epidemiological and viral diseases that develop and spread quickly such as the Ebola and Zika viruses and others, the event will set up a first-of-its-kind laboratory in the Middle East.

Dr Mohammed Hamad Al-Nuaimi, general manager of Al Maha Medical, said: "We are proud to participate at QIMC for the second consecutive year. We expect that our participation this year will be a very special one, as the exhibition and conference will have strategic importance for Qatar, considering the prominent speakers and experts who will discuss unprecedented topics, and we expect witnessed deals and agreements aimed at strengthening the medical industry in Qatar."

Morad Mallah, executive manager of Al Maha Medical, said: "One of the most prominent characteristic of this year's edition is the emergence of researchers, especially in the field of new technologies, who are interested in breaking ground for manufacturing in Qatar, due to the great support offered by the country`s leadership, as well as the participation of specialised organisations such as Qatar Development Bank and Manateq.” – TradeArabia News Service