Middle East Summit

Qatar | Economy

Third Party Event

25 Oct 2011

Spanning a three-day period, HIMSS Middle East 11 took place in Riyadh and attracted over 700 international and regional participants. More than 50 thought leaders from Canada, France, Middle East, United Kingdom and USA gathered to share insights, discuss emerging trends, strategies and lessons of eHealth initiatives from around the globe with the aim of helping delegates transform healthcare in their respective countries in the Middle East.

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