HONG KONG, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- For the first time in Asia, the healthcare and hospital build industry will have a unique platform to gain leading-edge business insight and first-hand access to innovative technology from Hospital Build Asia Exhibition and Congress 2009.
Dedicated to the needs of the hospital business covering from financing, planning, designing, building, operating, managing and refurbishing community in the region, Hospital Build Asia will be held from April 1-3, 2009 at the Suntec International Conference and Exhibition Centre, Singapore. Organised by IIR Asia Pacific, this Asia premier showcases expertise, products and services to aid the expansion and enhancement of healthcare facilities. It is a must-attend event for decision makers and professionals to exchange knowledge in the areas of healthcare investment and management.
The key highlight of Hospital Build Asia is the congress series, which will be held over the three days. The main feature of this series is the Leaders in Healthcare Congress, a highly successful, world-class event that has drawn winning accolades over the past six years at Arab Health, another leading show organised by IIR Exhibitions. During this congress series, leading international and regional experts will be sharing their insight on the future of healthcare in Asia, as well as other important lessons in the areas of healthcare infrastructure, education and research at the following tracks:
-- Healthcare Facilities Investment and Finance Congress
-- Quality, Standards and Accreditation Congress
-- Hospital Design, Build and Upgrade Congress
-- Hospital Management and Maintenance Congress
-- IT Infrastructure and Technologies Congress
-- Imaging and Diagnostics Management Congress
-- Surgery Management Congress
In addition, visitors can also expect to view the latest innovations and cutting-edge technologies from more than 100 companies and exhibitors including Siemens, Draeger Medical, Karl Storz, Steris, i-soft and many more.
Wide industry support
Hospital Build Asia is supported by key Singapore government agencies, including the Economic Development Board, Singapore Medicine, International Enterprise Singapore, Exploit Technologies (A member of A*STAR) and SPRING Singapore. The event is also supported by industry associations like the Singapore Medical Association, Malaysian Medical Association, Cambodia Medical Association, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, Hong Kong College of Health Service Executives and others.
Andrew Keable, Divisional Director, Life Sciences Division, IIR Asia Pacific said, "With Hospital Build Asia, we are pleased to offer a world-class hospital exhibition and congress experience for the region's financial groups, government and private hospitals, medical facilities, architects, designers and hospital suppliers. The event will emphasise on the need to ensure quality delivery of new and refurbished healthcare buildings by meeting industry standards and attaining the accreditation necessary for the projects. This is a must-attend networking event for everyone in the hospital infrastructure ecosystem."
Aligned with regional growth
Healthcare development in Asia will continue to enjoy robust growth due to an increasing need for excellent healthcare facilities and treatments. Currently, there are only 150,186 hospitals and 7.18 million hospital beds serving a population of 3.12 billion people in the Asia Pacific.
Hospital Build Asia serves as an excellent platform for global industry players who want to leverage this growing market opportunity in healthcare facility development and refurbishment. This event aims to attract more than 3,600 visitors from the following sectors: finance, construction, design and planning, regulatory, IT infrastructure and technologies, and facilities management-related organisations involved in building healthcare facilities.
For more information, please visit http://www.HospitalBuildAsia.com .
About IIR Asia Pacific
Hospital Build Asia Exhibition and Congress 2009 is organised by IIR Asia Pacific's IIR Life Sciences Division. Recognised as world leaders in Life Sciences conferences and exhibitions, IIR Life Sciences brings a wealth of knowledge of this category. IIR Life Sciences is also responsible for the success and growth of Arab Health - the event is one of the world's most important events in the healthcare calendar and it has grown substantially over the last few years with the 2008 edition occupying the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre covering more than 60,000 sqm. Visit http://www.HospitalBuildAsia.com for more information about Hospital Build Exhibition and Congress 2009.
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