Singapore reaches out to medical professionals in the Middle East

"The purpose of this trip is to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and expertise between our specialists and the medical community in the UAE, Bahrain and the neighbouring countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council," said Dr. Tat Hon CHAN, Programme Director of Healthcare Services, SingaporeMedicine. "The trip will also help increase awareness of Singapore as a destination for healthcare services."

During the week-long roadshow, medical professionals across the UAE and Bahrain will have an opportunity to meet and exchange knowledge with medical specialists and representatives from Singapore's key healthcare organisations, such as Parkway Group Healthcare, the National Healthcare Group, the Singhealth Group, and Raffles Hospital.

"We will be leading a delegation of distinguished medical specialists and healthcare representatives to participate in a symposium in Dubai, and to present a series of medical updates based on the Singapore experience to the medical community in the UAE and Bahrain," added Dr. CHAN.

It is hoped that through the roadshow programmes, the medical community in the UAE and Bahrain will become more aware of the world-class healthcare facilities and expertise available in Singapore.

Each year, more than 200,000 people from around the world, including an increasing number from the Middle East, travel to multi-cultural and multilingual Singapore to take advantage of these healthcare facilities and medical expertise.

With programme themes such as Virtual Reality for Skills Training in Medicine; Advances in Oncology and Cardiology; and Morbidity of Obesity, the upcoming roadshow promises a slew of highly informative sessions at its various venues in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain.