INTERNATIONAL
AHSN INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
ARAB HEALTH 2015 EXHIBITION
PACKAGE LAUNCHED
The Academic Health Science Network (AHSN)
International Office recently completed two overseas
missions to explore partnership opportunities.
The first mission, to Dubai, was led by Yorkshire &
Humber AHSN Managing Director Andrew Riley and Kevin
Kiely, who is providing support in developing a strategy for
the AHSN International Office.
The mission comprised of a group of senior clinicians
from the Yorkshire region, including included Dr Geoff
Hall (Associate Medical Director for Cancer Services, Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust), Dr Paul Dimitri (Director
of Research and Innovation, Sheffield Children’s Hospital)
and Mr Peter Sedman (Consultant Surgeon, Hull & East
Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust).
The group attended a medical workshop forum at Dubai
Healthcare City and visited the Arab Health exhibition,
where they met with UK Health Minister Earl Howe.
The AHSN International Office has also recently returned
from a mission to India, which included an intensive
programme of meetings with government officials and
visits to various healthcare settings across four Indian
states: Delhi, Chandigarh, Pune and GOA.
Medilink has launched its Yorkshire & Humber Pavilion
exhibition package for Arab Health 2015 – the largest and most
prestigious healthcare exhibition in the Middle East exhibition in
the Middle East.
The Middle East continues to appeal as a key market for
UK companies. The exhibition is expected to be attended by
more than 70,000 healthcare professionals, giving Yorkshire
companies an ideal platform to demonstrate the calibre of their
products and services in a rapidly growing international market.
It is estimated that the Middle East’s healthcare sector is worth
in excess of US$80 billion and annually growing 16%.
Next year’s Arab Health, which is in its 40th year, will take
place 26 – 29 January, at the Dubai International Convention &
Exhibition Centre.
Earl Howe (Health Minister, left) with Kevin Kiely and
Andrew Riley
For more information on exhibiting at Arab Health 2015,
contact Tom Elliott at [email protected]
FOCUS ON: OPTIMUM MEDICAL
Optimum Medical is a UK-based manufacturer of everyday
healthcare consumables.
In the UK, Optimum Medical’s products are present in every
NHS Trust and the company also exports to over 50 countries.
The company has recently enjoyed export success in the Czech
Republic with a reputable medical device supplier following a
successful meeting between senior managers at MEDICA.
The Czech distributor now sells Optimum Medical’s OptiLube
Active brand, a sterile healthcare lubricant which allows
smooth insertion of a range of instruments into the body cavity,
for example during catheterisation procedures.
At Medica 2013, Optimum Medical celebrated a second year of
sales in the Czech Republic which were more than double those
of the previous year.
The company is looking to explore more markets this year,
including South America and will be attending the Hospitalar
exhibition in Brazil this May.
Victoria Boldison, Export Manager at Optimum Medical, said:
“We have enjoyed success in over 50 countries due to our
development of relationships with our international distribution
network. We have international offices in a number of key
countries and it is this in-market presence which really helps
us to nurture these strong connections.”
To find out more about Optimum Medical please visit
www.optimummedical.co.uk
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR FEEDBACK
ON MEDILINK NEWS, PLEASE CONTACT:
Ben Jacobs
Medilink Yorkshire & Humber
+44 (0)114 232 9279
[email protected]
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