Health Investment Seminar
24-25 January 2009
Dubai, UAE

Seminar Agenda >>>

In partnership with the Ministry of Health of the Government of The Republic of Iraq, we are proud to announce the Health Investment Seminar.

With a substantial increase in Central Government budgets, the spotlight has turned on the Iraqi healthcare system. Plans are now underway for complete modernisation, including the expansion of healthcare facilities, investment in high quality equipment, a large procurement programme and advances in facility management and human resource development.

Iraq was the leader in healthcare in the Middle East and now under the Health Minister, HE Dr Saleh Al-Hasnawi there is a clear direction and determination to restore Iraq’s healthcare system to its rightful place.

Official Ministerial Delegation

The seminar will feature an Iraqi Government delegation of over 30 senior officials led by the Minister. The heads of the main directorates will participate in a meetings-based forum to discuss opportunities with international operators and suppliers to implement the Ministry’s four year plan to modernise procurement.

Kimadia (State Drugs Marketing Company) - responsible for the importation of Iraq’s key healthcare requirements including: pharmaceuticals, medical and laboratory equipment, ambulance and mobile health services, healthcare appliances and engineering services

Directorate for Projects & Engineering Services – responsible for maintenance and the building of new hospitals and clinics

Addressing shortages in medicine and urgent supplies

Upgrading emergency services including obstetric care

Increasing immunisation coverage

Upgrading blood transfusion services

Improving communications and investment in information systems

Reorganising the pharmaceutical sector

Strengthening disease surveillance

Intensifying communicable disease control activities

Meeting urgent rehabilitation needs

Investing in training and human resource development

Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Equipment

Cleaning and Disinfection Management

Communications and Telemedicine

Critical Care

Diagnostics and Analysis

Facilities Management

Furniture and Fittings

Healthcare Courses, Training and Events

Healthcare Informatics and IT

Hearing Aids and Audiology

Hospital Security Systems and Identification

Unique Format

IDP has now organised 15 high-level summits in partnership with the Iraqi Government. The format is aimed at ensuring participating companies have the opportunity to enter into bilateral and contractual discussions with the ministries. Half of the seminar time is devoted to speeches and presentations and the other half devoted to one-to-one meetings.

The Ministers will speak during the opening ceremony on 24th January, giving an overview of their strategy and requirements.

Deputies and Director Generals will provide specific technical information and contract opportunities

The afternoons of both the 24th and 25th January will see private roundtables set up for each minister and ministry directorate and healthcare directorate for each province

Prior to the seminar, confirmed sponsors and delegates will be given a choice of preferred prescheduled meetings.

Limited sponsorship opportunities and tabletop presentations will be available.

The Iraq Development Program is now in its fifth year of organising meetings-based summits that have gathered over 7,000 international delegates and over 550 Iraqi Government officials. Testimonials include:

"The IDP Summit represented a unique opportunity, one very rarely presented at such a high level. Well done to the IDP for executing this. We look forward to working with you in the future."
Zain in Iraq

"We decided to sponsor the Iraq Development Program “Investing in Iraq” organised in Dubai in order to get a better understanding of the potential for future investments as Iraq starts to rebuild. The event proved to be a very good venue to meet high level Iraq government officials and other businesses to explore opportunities in Iraq."
ArcelorMittal

"A first-rate well managed conference run by people that understand the importance of providing special opportunities for participants to meet privately with key actors and have a unique ability to structure the program to maximise such opportunities. Still more impressive was the ability to attract and deliver key decision makers at a very difficult time."
US-Iraq Business Alliance