Sheikh Faisal being briefed about a medical equipment. PICTURES: Shameer Rasheed
The third Aamal Medical Exhibition 2016, held under the patronage of HE Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim al-Thani, chairman, Aamal Company QSC, was attended by leading representatives of the Qatar medical sector.
Sheikh Faisal inaugurated the exhibition in the presence of Dr Wasmiya Dalham al-Kuwari, executive director, Nursing Informatics Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, and Sherif Shehata, general manager, Aamal Medical.
Sheikh Faisal said, “The significant development of the medical sector over the past decade reflects the government’s strenuous efforts to improve healthcare in the country. Aamal Medical Company is one of the leading companies in Qatar that is able to meet the needs of the medical sector. We are proud of our contribution to the growth and development of healthcare in Qatar and proud to be part of the private sector’s active partnership in achieving the developmental goals of Qatar.”
Shehata said, “The exhibition seeks to introduce customers to the latest developments in medical equipment, to provide practical guidance on how to use the equipment and how to benefit from it. By keeping up to date with the latest global advancements in medical technology, we are able to provide the best and very latest equipment to the local market.”
With demonstrations of the latest medical devices used in operating rooms, intensive care units, sterilisation and infection control in addition to IT healthcare solutions, the exhibition showcased a range of new technologies available for the first time in Qatar. These include the TRU-D Smart UVC (TM); a mobile UV disinfection system, Nano Therapeutics CTS medical devices; that offers simple, safe and effective solutions to manage pain, swelling and discomfort associated with sports injuries, post-surgical and non-surgical therapeutic return-to-function, in addition to HiCare – Lady, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation; a method of pain relief in which a special device transmits low-voltage electrical impulses.
Participants included Verna Care, Atmos, MDT & PEKE, SECA, Masimo, GE Healthcare, Karl Storz & Storz Medical, Drager, Telelift, IBM, TPP, PhysioControl, ALVO, Car Fusion-BD, TRU-D & SPOC, HIE, ETASCO & Covidien from countries such as GCC, UK, Germany and the USA among others.
