Press Release RussianHealth Care Week 2014

04 / 12 / 2014

From December 8 to 12 Expocentre Fairgrounds will host the International Scientific and Practical Forum Russian Health Care Week in Pavilions Nos. 1, 2, 3, 8 and Forum Pavilion. It is the largest exhibition and convention project in the health care industry in Russia, CIS countries and Eastern Europe.

This year the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Health Care of the Russian Federation and Expocentre ZAO take an active part in organization and holding of the Forum. The event is supported by the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, Moscow City Government, Russian Academy of Sciences, and Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. High international standing of the Forum is confirmed by support and participation of the WHO Office in the Russian Federation. 

The coming event was highly appreciated by the industry experts and public authorities.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev sent their welcome messages to the participants and organisers of the Forum.

The participants were also welcomed by Chairperson of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation ValentinaMatvienko, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Sergey Naryshkin, First Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Alexander Torshin, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Olga Golodets, Minister of Health Care of the Russian Federation VeronikaSkvortsova, Ministerof Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation Sergey Katyrin, Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Ivan Dedov, President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov, and WHO Special Representative to the Russian Federation Dr. Luigi Migliorini.

Key events of the Russian Health Care Week will be the 5th International Forum on Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Healthy Lifestyle Promotion – For Healthy Life,the8th International Exhibition for Rehabilitation and Preventive Treatment Facilities, Medical Aesthetics, Health Improvement Technologies and Products for Healthy Lifestyle - Healthy Lifestyle 2014, and the 24th International Exhibition for Health Care, Medical Engineering and Pharmaceuticals – Zdravookhraneniye 2014.

The Zdravookhraneniye and Healthy Lifestyle exhibitions were approved by UFI – the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry and RUEF – the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs. It testifies to their worldwide recognition and high international standing.

Within the Week government employees, businessmen, health workers, scientists and doctors will have an opportunity to establish new contacts, discuss development priorities for the entire health care system, exchange the best practices, extend mutually beneficial cooperation, outline far-reaching plans, and come up with suggestions for their implementation.

TRADE SHOW

A unique combination of information and exhibition space will undoubtedly contribute to promotion and introduction of innovative technologies in the health care system.

The Forum is accompanied by a large trade show occupying the total area of 55 000 sq m. The participants in the show will be 994 companies from all federal districts of Russia and42 countries: Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus,Belgium,Brazil, China, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary,India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, and USA.

In 2014 national pavilions will be arranged by 9 countries: China, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Germany, India, Poland, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey.Cuba and India will organize national pavilions for the first time.

Among the exhibitors there are a lot of leading Russian manufacturers such as Amico, Vinar, Zagorsky Optical-Mechanical Plant, KostromskayaMedtechnika, ZverevKrasnogorskyZavod, Kront-M,Lomo, Mikromontazh, Tatchempharmpreparaty, Urals Optical & Mechanical Plant, Elektron, etc.as well as world-known companieslike Philips, Toshiba, Kodak, Stormoff, MSWestfalia, Physiomed, Storz, Fujifilm, Hitachi, Sàmsung, Heinemann, Mindray, Nikon plus many others.

In the frames of the Zdravookhraneniye trade show there will be a group stand organized by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade (Pavilion No.1, Stand 1E10). The latest developments in the rehabilitation industry will be showcased by Russia’s leading companies and organizations, among them Ogonyok Rehabilitation Centre, O-Savva Innovative Workshop, Zelenograd Innovation-Technology Centre of Medical Equipment (ZITC-MT), Engineering and Marketing Centre of Corporation “Vega” and others.

Rostec Corporation and RUSNANO will also presentcollective expositions at Zdravookhraneniye 2014.

Exhibition subjects cover different healthcare sectors, for example, Medical Instrumentation, Equipment and Diagnostics; Innovative Health Technology; Primary Health Care; Laboratory Medicine; Design and Facilities for Hospitals, Physician’s Rooms, Health and SPA Centres;Medical Furniture; Maternal and Child Health;Dentistry, and others.

Philips, a world leader of health technologies, is a partner of the Zdravookhraneniye 2014 international exhibition. The company will offer a complete set of innovative solutions for cardiology: from preventive health care and diagnostics to emergency care, surgical treatment and rehabilitation.

Philips employees and independent experts will hold the workshop on Private Health Clinic: Formula for Success, consultations and master classes. They will share international expertise in providing and optimizing health care services at private healthcare centres of any level and tell about the latest trends in healthcare development using the best European practices as an example. The event will take place on December 10 at 2 p.m. in Pavilion No.2, Conference Hall 4.

The main subjects of the Healthy Lifestyle show will be rehabilitation and health recovering. The participants place high emphasis on the preventive medicineissues. The exhibitorsput on display medical technology and equipment for rehabilitation, health support and promotion.

Cuban companies will participate in the Russian Health Care Week for the first time. The industry specialists will have a unique opportunity to attend the Cuban national exposition located in Pavilion No.1, Stand 1F20.

The Expocentre for Counterfeit-Free Exhibitions project will be carried out in Pavilion No.1, Stand 1D20.

ROOTA Consulting Group and Expocentre ZAO will implement the project Centre of Express Recruitment and HR Consulting at the Zdravookhraneniye 2014 exhibition (Pavilion No.3, Stand 3H65). Professional coaches will do training workshops, thanks to which participating companies will have an opportunity to recruit staff and fill vacancies for challenging positions, hold face-to-face interviews with applicants, and tell about their achievements. The applicants, in their turn, will be able to find jobs, get their resumes evaluated by professionals, and have a talk with representatives of largest clinics and health companies.

VSN-Transit and Expocentre ZAO will organize Customs Clearance Consultation Centre located isPavilion No.3, Stand 3B24.

ACCOMPANYING EVENTS

A key event of the Russian Health Care Week will be the 5th International Forum on Non-Communicable Disease Prevention – For Healthy Life. It will be dedicated to the latest techniques of healthy lifestyle promotion.

The Forum will feature the following sections:Business and Society – for Healthy Russia,Cardiovascular Disease Prevention,Environmental Factors, Healthy Nutrition and Prevention of Diabetes. There will be held a plenary session on the State Policy of the Russian Federation in Disease Prevention and Healthy Lifestyle Promotion and meeting of the specialized commission on Preventive Treatment of the Health Care Expert Council of the Ministry of Health Care of the Russian Federation.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will hold a round table discussion ‘Hope in Technology’. It will be devoted to the development of the sectors providing disabled people with modern rehabilitation equipment; innovative approaches and technologies for the industry development, and overview on global trends and accomplishments.

The Forum organisers traditionally include in the programme a number of major industry events, among them International Medical and Technical Forum “Medical Products 2014”,10th Russian Forum. Winter Session on Circulation of Medical Products: a Year with 44-FZ, 9th International Conference on the Current State and Prospects of Medical Developments in High Performance Sport “SportMed 2014”, 16th Annual Scientific Forum “Stomatology 2014”, 3rd International Conference on Promising Methods of Ultrasound Diagnosis. Ultrasonic Elastography and Elastometry, Conference on Ethics and Doctor-Patient Relationship when Assisting Mothers and Children, Conference on Application of IT in Health Care: Management and Cooperation of Medical Organizations, Quality Management of Health Care,and 5th Annual Conference on Non-State Health Care: Current State and Prospects.

The 3rd Russian Meeting of Health Centres Specialists is an integral part of the Week programme.

The Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba and Expocentre ZAO will organize the conference on Exploring New Ways: Progress of Cuban Health for Russian Market. Innovative Projects, Biopharmaceutical Industry, Vaccines, Natural Products, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Services. Cuban health care experts will participate in the conference. We invite representatives of Russian government authorities, relevant ministries and departments, industry experts, in particular, leading manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, heads and members of medical colleges and universities and R&D centres to take part in the conference.

In the frames of the Russian Health Care Week 2014 participating companies will hold seminars, conferences, round table discussions, and presentations.