Dubai - J&J Ethicon hosted the Middle East's first interactive educational session for surgeons on Surgical Site Infections (SSIs). Over 70 International surgeons from around the Middle East participated at the session.
The meeting included a presentation by Professor Tony Hau, Sheikh Zayed Military Hospital on the impact of Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) and the evolution of treatment options. The audience of surgeons participated through a series of questions that were designed to create discussion on the causes and best practice methods for the management of Surgical Site Infections (SSIs). The results were displayed in real-time using an interactive audience voting system.
Of the seventy key opinion leaders who attended the presentation, 90 percent confirmed that the role of leading medical device companies such as J&J Ethicon, should include investment in new infection control technologies. In addition, 88 percent of surgeons stressed the importance of controlling bacterial wound contamination during the operation itself.
Hugo Craven, Gulf Sales Manager, Ethicon Products presented Vicryl Plus Antibacterial Suture, detailing J&J Ethicon's commitment to providing state-of-the-art technologies, which may have a significant impact on patients and hospitals by eliminating one of the risk factors contributing to Surgical Site Infections (SSIs).
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About Arab Health 2005
Arab Health 2005 will be held in Dubai from February 12-15, 2005 and will occupy all 10 halls, including the Sheikh Rashid Hall, of the Dubai International Exhibition Centre. Arab Health is organised by IIR Middle East with official support from the UAE Ministry of Health and the Dubai Department of Health and Medical Services.
Arab Health 2005 is expected to be much larger than any healthcare event in the region with over 2,000 companies from over 50 countries having already registered for the event and major country groups having sold out their space allocation. The Middle East's healthcare expenditure for 2004 was valued at around US $74 billion.
Physicians from across the region who attend the Arab Health Conference sessions will earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits as the sessions are recognized by the American Academy of Continuing Medical Education (AACME). IIR ME has passed a series of rigorous and internationally recognized standards for the provision of continuing medical education and quality health care, set by the AACME, and has subsequently been awarded status as an "Accredited Organization". Over 17,000 worldwide health care organisations are accredited by the AACME
The annual Arab Health Exhibition and Congress attracts thousands of decision makers, including healthcare executives from public and private sectors, facility planners and managers, architects, designers, directors of non-clinical services and contractors, affording them a rare opportunity to join over 350 hospital design and interiors companies under one roof.
About Ethicon, Inc.:
Ethicon, Inc. a Johnson & Johnson company is a global leader in developing and marketing products for surgery in the areas of wound care and wound management, surgical sports medicine, women's health, cardiovascular surgery and advanced wound care treatment.
Johnson & Johnson, with approximately 110,300 employees, is the world's most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services for the consumer, pharmaceutical and medical device and diagnostic markets. Johnson & Johnson has more than 200 operating companies in 54 countries around the world, selling products in more than 175 countries.
For further information contact
Mary Smiddy/ Majid Wasi
ASDA'A Public Relations
Exlcusive MENA affiliate of Edelman PR Worldwide
Dubai
UAE
Tel: +971 4 3344550
Fax: +971 4 3344556
Email: info@asdaa.com
John Hassett
Exhibitions Director
Health Division
IIR Middle East
Tel.: +971 4 3365161
Fax: +971 4 3364006
www.arabhealthonline.com
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