Carol Attieh, Chair of Mecomed’s Regulatory Committee and Senior Manager, GEM Regulatory Lead at Boston Scientific The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is still considered a growth opportunity despite its political and economic instability for many multinational manufacturers of Medical Devices and IVD’s due to its unique mix of countries. One of the
Dr Tienie Stander, Managing Director, VI Research FZ LLC Dr Inna Nadelwais, Executive Director, MECOMED Mecomed is actively engaging in building MEA region’s capacity building and advancing the devices HTA knowledge base at all stakeholder levels. This will pave the way for constructive partnerships between HTA agencies and industry. Below is the abstract of the
By: Rami Rajab, Chairman of MECOMED, Middle East and Africa Trade Association for Medical Devices, Diagnostics and Imaging Finding ourselves in an accelerated world of the digital transformation has made us refocus our priorities and our approach to our daily operations. We’ve also witnessed the resilience and ingenuity of people as the increasing pressure for
By: Rami Rajab, Chairman of MECOMED, Middle East and Africa Trade Association for Medical Devices, Diagnostics and Imaging The proficiency and response to last year’s devastating effects of the pandemic have been admirable. There have been more investments, effort and focus to providing the best care for patients in the most efficient way possible. And
By Inna Nadelwais, Executive Director, Mecomed Mecomed and its members have been highlighting the importance of value-based healthcare in the Middle East and Africa region for some time now, emphasizing that population health and resilient healthcare systems are fundamental prerequisites of sound economies. The region’s providers, patients, and regulators face healthcare costs that are outpacing
By Inna Nadelwais, Executive Director, Mecomed Standfirst: Driving innovation and progress with economic advantages. On significant days of recognition, such as World Health Day, it is an occasion to not only remind ourselves of the importance of providing high quality affordable healthcare to people all over the world, but to actively apply strategies and put
Written by: Rami Rajab, Chairman, Mecomed Our commitment towards diversity, inclusion and belonging Today, March 8, marks the International Women’s Day. The theme for this year, “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world,” celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future and