Dubai, UAE- 3 February 2025- Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Former Minister in the Government of the UAE, delivered an inspiring inaugural address at the newly launched Women’s Health Leadership Forum at Medlab Middle East. The forum aims to showcase cutting-edge innovations, address key challenges and uncover collaboration opportunities that will enhance diagnostics capabilities for women’s specific health needs.
Addressing an audience of laboratory and health professionals, Al Qasimi said: “It is truly an honour to stand before you today at the Women’s Health Leadership Forum, a gathering that not only celebrates progress but also fosters meaningful dialogue for advancing women’s health care. Health is the foundation upon which all other aspects of life are built – our careers, our families and our ambitions and yet, women around the world continue to face significant barriers to receiving the healthcare they need and deserve.”
She added: “We must ensure that women are not only recipients of healthcare services but also active participants in shaping policies, leading medical innovations and advocating for solutions tailored to their needs. Laboratory diagnostics play a transformative role, with advancements in diagnostics technology allowing us to detect diseases earlier, provide personalised treatment plans and ultimately save lives.”
A landmark addition to Medlab Middle East, the Women’s Health Leadership Forum brings together female leaders from laboratories, healthcare, and the pharmaceutical industry. The forum highlighted the latest innovations and key challenges, in the women’s health space and celebrates the contributions of the experts that are working to drive progress in women’s health within the field of laboratory diagnostics.
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Dr. Kadria Sayed, Consultant in Anatomical and Clinical Pathology and Chief of the Pathology and Laboratory Department at the American Hospital in Dubai, chairs the pioneering forum. She was joined by highly regarded global leaders in women’s health, including keynote speaker Dr. Ritu Nayar, Vice Chair of Education and Faculty Development and Director of Cytopathology in the Department of Pathology and a Professor of Pathology (Cytopathology) in Medical Education at Northwestern University.
Dr Nayar said: “Every year, there are over 350,000 women who die globally from cervical cancer and this is a disease that can be prevented. I’m currently working with the American Cancer Society for the transition to primary HPV screening, which is becoming a key part of cervical cancer prevention.”
Themed ‘Empowering today’s laboratories for tomorrow’s future’, Medlab Middle East continues until 6 February at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The event features more than 800 exhibitors from over 40 countries. Medlab Middle East showcases country pavilions from Austria, Brazil, China, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom and the USA.
