Experts in the field of Vaccine to gather at the 2nd Middle East Regional Vaccine Congress

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, December 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

The 2nd Middle East Regional Vaccine Congress accredited by the Health Authority- Abu Dhabi and UAE University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences was inaugurated today by Dr. Ray Spier, Congress Chair and Emeritus Professor of Science and Engineering Ethics - UK’s University of Surrey at the Beach Rotana Hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The congress is organized by Elsevier, the world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services in partnership with MCI Middle East LLC, the Global Communications and Event Management Company.

Over 200 medical professionals from the healthcare industry, academia and government attended the congress. Experts from the field will address key issues related to vaccine research, manufacturing, policy, safety and regulation.

The 2nd Middle East Vaccine Congress’s plenary sessions delved into topics that encompass vaccine safety, breakthroughs as well as future challenges. Speakers include senior vaccine professionals, researchers and policy-makers from Germany, Italy, the UK, the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Oman, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt.

Amongst the event’s featured keynotes are Dr. Farida Al Hosani, Manager of the Communicable Diseases Department at the Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD); Dr. Jalaa Taher, Section Head of the Cancer Control and Prevention Non Communicable Disease Department (HAAD) Dr. Ziad Memish, Deputy Minister for Public Health and a Professor at the College of Medicine at KSA’s Alfaisal University; Dr. Fred Zepp,Medical Director & Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Germany’s Johannes Gutenberg University; and Dr. Ray Spier, Emeritus Professor of Science and Engineering Ethics at the UK’s University of Surrey, among others.

In addition to providing an opportunity to learn from experts and key opinion leaders in the field, delegates will receive access to unique, high-quality content and meet a range of exhibitors presenting cutting-edge products and services.                                                                                        

MSD one of a few companies that remain dedicated to the complex business of researching and producing vaccines is the platinum sponsor for the 2nd Middle East Regional Vaccine Congress; while Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, the world’s fifth largest manufacturer of vaccines and the second largest producer of influenza vaccine remains the gold sponsor.

For more information on the 2nd Middle East Regional Vaccine Congress, please visit http://www.vaccinecongress.ae .

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