World Academic Congress of Emergency Medicine

Organizing Institutions

Dubai Health Authority (DHA)

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) is a government t organization overseeing the health system of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was formed in 2007 under the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai. The program was launched in March 2008. Before the DHA was established, the body overseeing healthcare in the emirate was known as the Department of Health and Medical Services, which was established in 1973. Beyond general oversight of Dubai’s healthcare sector the DHA provides healthcare services through hospitals and other facilities that fall under its direct jurisdiction. These include Latifa Hospital, Dubai Hospital, Rashid Hospital and Hatta Hospital, in addition to other specialty centers and DHA primary health centres throughout Dubai. Other aspects of the DHA’s services are: Creating and ensuring the execution of policies and strategies for healthcare in Dubai’s public and private healthcare sectors. Enabling partnerships between healthcare providers. Licensing and regulating medical professionals and facilities. WWW.DHA.GOV.AE

Rashid Hospital DUBAI

Rashid Hospital is a tertiary specialized academic hospital, which includes the state-of-the-art Emergency and Trauma Centre, which is a regional center of excellence for emergency and trauma care. The771+ bed hospital includes highly specialized surgical, medical, intensive care units, and operating theaters and clinical support. The hospital includes highly specialized surgical, medical, intensive care units, and operating theaters and clinical support. Rashid Hospital was established in March 1973. It has undergone expansions to keep up with the growth in population and increase in patient numbers. It is a JCI accredited hospital since October 2007. Rashid Hospital provides emergency, in-patient and out-patient services to patients. The hospital is one of busiest in the region, as it is highly recognized for its specialized trauma and emergency care services and receives patients not only from Dubai but also from the Northern Emirates with a 73-bed emergency department and considered the major disaster facility for Dubai and the Northern Emirates.WWW.DHA.GOV.AE

World Academic Council for Emergency Medicine

The World Academic Council for Emergency Medicine (WACEM) was inaugurated under the leadership of Academicians from Japan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Europe, Singapore, India, United States and the UK in 2016. The World Academic Congress of Emergency Medicine will be the annual meeting of WACEM and will be called WACEM. WACEM 2019 will be the 5th Congress, building on the success of previous congresses held in 1.) AIMS, New Delhi, India 2.) Bengalaru, Karnataka, India and 3.) Colombo, Sri Lanka 4.) Doha, Qatar. WWW.WACEM.ORG

IECM

The International Emergency & Catastrophe Management Exhibition & Conference attracts notable speakers and experts in disasters and emergencies, who will share their knowledge and expertise in scientific sessions and workshops. Those sessions will enhance and develop the participants’ experiences, which will allow them to respond better to disasters and emergencies. We are confident that those scientific sessions will have a positive impact on mortality and the probability of survival ratios.

INDUSEM Health & Medicine Collaborative

The INDUSEM Health & Medicine Collaborative (INDUSEM) began as an academic effort, by a coalition of Universities and Experts in 2005, as an Intercontinental Institutional Partnership Initiative based on a Non Colonial Model. It was founded by the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India and Emergency Medicine, University of South Florida (USF), Tampa, FL, USA. INDUSEM started with the support of the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center and Baroda Medical College along with the Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel Foundation for Global Understanding. Today this partnership enjoys the support of Innovators, Institutions and International Agencies across the World. The Focus is to Advance Patient Centered Initiatives in Education, Research and Care using Institutions of Learning in Health and Medicine across the World. INDUSEM is a Voluntary Movement which brings together academic innovators who work collaboratively and creatively to advance science and knowledge.

Over the years INDUSEM Leaders have used in majority their personal resources and quality expertise to advance health via education, research and quality patient care. Sustaining Public Health and Policy Development is an important part of this creative endeavor. Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship are key fundamentals for growth and INDUSEM believes in fostering progress of individuals and the institutions of Innovation. The collaborative promotes exchange of knowledge and mutual development between Academic institutions, individuals and agencies in India, United States and the World. WWW.INDUSEM.ORG

Dubai Tourism

The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) is the principal authority for tourism in Dubai. We plan, supervise and develop the marketing of Dubai as a leading tourist destination. We also market and promote the emirate’s commerce sector and are responsible for the licensing and classification of all tourism services such as hotels, tour operators, travel agents, and other tourism services.