Arab Health rebrands to WHX Dubai
Arab Health, the Middle East's largest and most important healthcare event and congress, has announced its rebranding to World Health Expo Dubai (WHX Dubai).
This change, announced on the second day of its 50th-anniversary edition, represents a transformative vision for the next 50 years of global healthcare collaboration and innovation, highlighting Dubai's role as a global hub for medical advancement, the organiser said.
For half a century, Arab Health has served as a vital platform for healthcare connections in the region. It has grown from just 40 exhibitors in its inaugural year to a globally recognised event that brings together over 60,000 healthcare professionals each year. WHX Dubai represents a new chapter, embodying a forward-looking approach to connecting people, businesses, governments, and innovators across borders, it said.
Peter Hall, President, Middle East, India, Türkiye & Africa, Informa Markets, said: 'The 50th-anniversary edition of Arab Health has been a fitting platform to unveil this exciting new identity. The rebrand to WHX Dubai represents the evolution of Arab Health into a global force for healthcare transformation - an exciting future characterised by international collaboration, technological breakthroughs, and innovation without borders.
'This new identity reflects Dubai's crucial role as a leader in healthcare innovation and underscores the city's enduring contribution to the event's success over the past 50 years. By rebranding to WHX Dubai, we express our ongoing gratitude to the people of Dubai for their enthusiasm for the event while looking ahead to the next era of global healthcare transformation.'
The name World Health Expo (WHX) unifies Informa's healthcare events around the world to better facilitate connection and collaboration under a single brand. WHX Dubai will build on the success of Arab Health, connecting more than half a million healthcare professionals in nine countries across four continents. Bringing consolidating each event within the Informa Markets Healthcare portfolio, WHX aims to amplify their impact, fostering greater innovation, stronger connections and transformative progress within the healthcare ecosystem.
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