Interviews and highlights from the 2010 event

Why should you attend The World Health Care Congress Middle East in 2011? Take a look at this compilation video from last year's conference.

The ability to be transformational on empowering the patient

Sangita Reddy, Executive Director, Apollo Hospitals Group

At The World Health Care Congress Middle East 2010 in Abu Dhabi, Ms. Reddy discusses the ability to be transformational on empowering the patient.

Interview with Hans Dohmann, MD at the 2011 World Health Care Congress

An Exclusive Interview with Municipal Secretary for Health, Hans Dohmann, MD at the 2011 World Health Care Congress

The Mission at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Sultan Al Sediry,King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Sultan Al Sediry of King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre in Saudi Arabia, discusses the need for "health care for all," a status at which innovative treatments are affordable and accessible enough for everyone

Improving Rural Health in India

N. Krishna Reddy, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Care Group of Hospitals, India

At the World Health Care Congress Middle East 2010 in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Reddy shares his insights on efforts being made to improve rural health care in India.

How Queensland Health is Improving Health Care in Australia

Michael Reid, Director General, Queensland Health, Australia

At the World Health Care Congress Middle East 2010 in Abu Dhabi, Mr. Reid discusses how the health system he manages is working toward genuine health reform, transparency of costs, adoption of electronic health records, promotion of health safety and other efforts to improve care on the "Island Continent."

A Look at Health Reform in Eastern Asian Countries

Tsung-Mei Cheng, Executive Editor, International Forum, Princeton University, Adviser, China Health Economics Institute

Ms. Cheng discusses China's massive health reform effort.

Khan Academy - A virtual classroom for the world

Bilal Musharraf , Director, Translation Project, Khan Academy

Mr. Musharraf, discusses efforts to get content from the popular Khan Academy online lessons translated into the world's most-used languages.

Will your BlackBerry be your personal health diagnostic tool?

G. Steven Burrill, CEO, Burrill & Company

At the World Health Care Congress Middle East 2010, Mr. Burrill suggests that the basic health care model has not changed much in the last 500 to 1,000 years.

Saving time and money by testing for multiple pathogens as once

Dr. Thanos Mitrelias, CEO and Founder, Cambridge BioMagnetics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge

Dr. Mitrelias explains how his company is developing a diagnostic tool that can test for several pathogens (disease causing agents) at the same time. The practice has the potential to save time and resources, he says.

The Learning Potential at WHCC Middle East

Prem Jagyasi, MD, CEO, ExHealth, Dubai HealthCare City

At the World Health Care Congress Middle East 2010 in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Prem discusses the benefits he sees in participating in the conference.

Transforming Data for Actionable Knowledge

Sanjaya Kumar, MD, MSc, MPH, President, CEO and CMO, Quantros, Inc.

Dr. Kumar discusses how health information should not be separated into silos because it does not help in monitoring patient safety, quality, compliance and the return on investment on interventions being made. Better integration is needed, says Dr. Kumar.

How GE's healthymagination is improving global access to quality health care

Michael J. Barber, Vice President, healthymagination, GE

At the World Health Care Congress 2010 in Abu Dhabi, Michael Barber, Vice President, healthymagination at GE, shares some of the exciting projects they are developing and implementing to address inequities in health care delivery and access to care around the globe.

Creating a "Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Without Walls"

Dr. Rana Sharara-Chami, Assistant in Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, American University of Beirut

At the World Health Care Congress 2010 in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Rana Sharara-Chami of Children's Hospital in Boston and American University of Beirut, discusses the state-of-the-art Web site designed to provide free unlimited critical care resources to health care providers around the globe.

Tying health care innovation and delivery into a sustainable and business-viable model

Dr. Sikder M. Zakir, Managing Director, Telemedicine Reference Center Ltd. , Bangladesh

At the World Health Care Congress Middle East 2010 in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Zakir describes the necessities for a successful health care initiative.

At Children's Hospital Boston, reducing costs and increasing quality and efficiency.

Naomi Fried, PhD, Chief Innovation Officer, Children's Hospital Boston

At the World Health Care Congress Middle East 2010 in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Fried discusses the need for constant innovation to reduce costs, increase quality and efficiency.

UK Preventive Medicine and the “Prevention Plan"

Stefan Wisbaur, Managing Director, UK Preventative Medicine

At the World Health Care Congress Middle East 2010 in Abu Dhabi, Stefan Wisbaur, Managing Director at UK Preventative Medicine, discusses The Prevention Plan, an initiative that grants users 24-7 access to their PHRs as well as risk levels and available benefits. Previous efforts resulted in 30 percent of pre-diabetic patients returning to normal blood glucose levels.

How MicroClinics can improve health care in rural areas

Abi Vase, Founder, MicroClinics

At the World Health Care Congress Middle East 2010 in Abu Dhabi, Abhi Vase, Founder of MicroClinics, discusses this innovative franchise-based healthcare delivery model that brings together public and private sectors to address the biggest health needs of the rural poor. MicroClinics focuses on a subset of disease states that account for almost 70 percent of the caseload seen in rural areas. By incentivizing health care workers and nurses, using modern affordable technology and paying attention to social marketing and education, MicroClinics believes it can deliver quality health and wellness to people from all walks of life.

Bringing health care investment to the Middle East and North Africa

Dr Helmut M. Schühsler, Managing Partner, TVM Capital , Germany

At the World Health Care Congress Middle East 2010 in Abu Dhabi, Dr Helmut M. Schühsler, Managing Partner, TVM Capital, Germany, discusses his firms’ recent efforts to invest portions of its $1.8 billion funding in the Middle East and North Africa. TVM Capital primarily invests in the life sciences and health care.

Using E-Health to improve health care delivery in Pakistan

Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed, National Coordinator of E-Health, Ministry of Health, Pakistan

At the World Health Care Congress Middle East 2010 in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed, National Coordinator of E-Health, Ministry of Health, Pakistan, discusses how E-health applications are essential to providing adequate health care in Pakistan. Many areas need to rely on E-Health, he says, because of the many rural areas that are difficult to access.

Solving severe dental health issues in Morocco

Dr Saad Zemmouri, Malo Clinic, Morocco

At the World Health Care Congress Middle East, Moroccan periodontist, Dr. Saad Zemmouri discusses the work he is doing to improve dental health in the region.

UZ Brussel University Hospital Partners With Kuwaiti Hospital

Maarten Walvrens, RN, UZ Brussel

At the World Health Care Congress Middle East 2010 Marteen Walvrens, RN, MHSc, at UZ Brussel discusses the University Hospital and its partnership with a private hospital in Kuwait for fertility treatment.

Perspectives on the WHCC Middle East

Oliver Harrison, MD, Director, Public Health & Policy, Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD), United Arab Emirates

Dr. Harrison shares his insights on HAAD and the World Health Care Congress Middle East.

Dr. Oliver Harrison discusses innovative approaches to chronic disease management.

Oliver Harrison, MD, Director, Public Health & Policy, Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD), United Arab Emirates