The much anticipated largest medical laboratory event in West Africa, the Medic West Africa officially begins today in Lagos, Nigeria with over 300 exhibitors and more 2500 exhibition visitors expected. In June when HealthNewsNG.com spoke to Sanjay Sehgal, Exhibition Director Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions, organisers of the event, he said the event would complement "government initiatives and programmes which have resulted in a sweeping healthcare reform throughout West Africa".
As the event gets underway this morning, Ali Elkhidir, Marketing Manager of informa life sciences and exhibitions gives an overview of what participants should expect at the event; and the impacts it would have on West Africa's health sector.
HealthNewsNG: What is the total number of registered
exhibitors?
Elkhidir: More than 300, both international and local
What of conference attendees?
We are anticipating around 260
conference delegates and 2,500 visitors to the exhibition
Who
are the major speakers?
Dr Jide Idris, Lagos State Commissioner
of Health, Lagos, Nigeria
Dr Frank Nyonator, Consultant Public
Health, Ministerial Advisor on Health Systems Strengthening, Director, Human
Resource for Health Development, Ministry of Health, Accra, Ghana
Air Commodore Edward Abayomi Akinwale,
PhD, Commanding Officer, 445 Nigerian Air Force Laboratory, Ikeja, Nigeria
Dr. Amos Nworie, Head, Department of
Medical Laboratory Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
Prof. Oluyemi Akinloye, Dept. of Medical
Laboratory Science, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Which sessions would you recommend
participants to ensure they attend?
We particularly recommend the MEDLAB
conference at Medic West Africa. Laboratory science continues to develop as one
of the most important components of the health care system, as with timely and
accurate diagnosis many of the historically deadly diseases within the Sub
Saharan region can be treated. Additionally, medical laboratory technology and
techniques are developing at an incredible pace – and so it is vitally
important to keep on top of the latest developments in this exciting field.
What
impacts would you like the event to have on the Nigerian healthcare system?
As constant new advances are being made,
this dedicated industry congress will provide an unparalleled platform in West
Africa to deliver multiple scientific programmes. As finding the latest
research and state-of-the-art treatments can be challenging, these conferences
will facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experience in these fields of
medicine.
How
prepared is your team?
We have a multi-specialty team
consisting of experiences in events, marketing and communications specialists
who have worked across a number of large scale exhibitions/conference in the
Middle East, South Africa, Kenya, as well as Turkey, Russia and Monaco. We also
have very experienced and eminent healthcare specialists who are working with
us on the scientific agenda for our healthcare conference programme. Our
combined industry knowledge and regional experience makes us very well prepared
for the upcoming Medic West Africa event.
Are you in Nigeria already?
Yes, Informa Life Sciences Exhibition
are working together with Afrocet Ltd which is an African conference,
exhibition and training organiser that has been appointed by Informa Life
Sciences Exhibitions as a key partner to launch events into the African
continent.
Afrocet Ltd management launched the very
first Medic Africa meeting back in 1986 and has long and extensive experience
at running successful events throughout Nigeria and Africa.
With offices in Nigeria, Ghana and
Kenya, Afrocet Ltd is your local contact for Informa Life Sciences Exhibition
events in Africa.
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