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KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTER IS ORGANIZING THE 3 RD 2003 GLOBAL e - HEALTH SYMPOSIUM
JANUARY 26 - 27, 2003.

IN COOPERATION WITH
International Research Institutes - Dubai
WHO - Regional Office for Eastern Mediterranean -Egypt and
CBAY SYSTEMS AS A MAIN SPONSOR

Internationally-Recognized e-Health Experts to Address Latest Advances in Technology

"The power of e-Health Mastering the New Realities" will be the focus of the 2003 eHealth Global Symposium as a part of the ARAB HEALTH 2003 - Dubai, U.A.E during the 26-29 January 2003, Annual Arab Health Congress and Exhibition, as top technology experts healthcare officials and physician-specialists from the Middle East and around the world gather to discuss the most recent advances and applications of e-Health technology now available for healthcare providers.

The world of tele-medicine and e-Health continues to change at a rapid pace and it remains a challenge for today's healthcare provider to keep up with these changes and advances." Said Dr. Fahad Al Orifi, Chairman. e-Health Conference, and Associate Executive Director, e-Health Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh. "Many of the Challenges currently at the top of a healthcare provider's 'to do' list, such as harnessing rapidly changing technologies into practical healthcare solutions, system security, and the process of global early warning systems for epidemic diseases surveillance, continue to evolve. Our agenda focuses on what are the latest advances in e-Health technologies and how these advances are improving healthcare delivery today and tomorrow.

In addition, a number of e-Health companies have signed up to exhibit at the Arab Health Congress and Exhibition. Commitments have been made by such e-Health industry leaders as CBay Systems, a global leader in e-medicine transcription services, Saudi call, a world leader in audiotex messaging, and Healthgulf.com, a Saudi-based leader in the provision of a robust healthcare portal provider for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Arab Health Congress and Exhibition will take place at the Dubai International Exhibition Center, Dubai, U.A.E. Arab Health 2003 is operated by IIR Exhibitions and will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Ministry of Health and is co-sponsored in association with the Kind Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Additional information on the 2003 GLOBAL e-HEALTH SYMPOSIUM AND ARAB HEALTH 2003 can be found at the ARAB HEALTH 2003 website, http://www.arabhealthonline.com

For more information please contact:

Saudi Arabia

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center - Riyadh
Norman J. Burnham
+9665-326-6390
njburnham@kfshrc.edu.sa
Elbadri E. Ali, Telephones (966(-1-4424732/4424762/ fax - 4424752
Emails - orifi@kfshrc.edu.sa or elbadri@kfshrc.edu.sa

United Arab Emirates

John Hassett, HR Exhibitions
+9714-336-5161 x 112
jhassett@iirdubai.com