A healthcare expo was conducted on the 21st to 23 of May 2024. It was done by an event management company Badar Expo solutions who has done other events in past and have taken this important step towards global collaboration for better healthcare in Karachi.
I was part of the technical committee, and I saw this event un-folding. It gave me a great delight to know that through this Expo different components of the industry as well as stakeholders were having a chance to come together and talk about past, present, and future in terms of collaboration. New ideas were floated, and quality of care discussed. The idea was to talk about different themes and bring the stakeholders of that theme together and let them discuss their mind, so everybody among the audience as well as the stakeholders present would get to know new ideas and what have not worked in the past and what should be the way to the future.
Among the topics discussed were following:
- Primary healthcare and universal health coverage.
- Disabilities: Let’s make them the visible community.
- Emergency and trauma care, Integration is the need of the time.
- Healthy life: The right of every child.
- Wellness: Holistic approach to maintain health.
- Non-Communicable diseases: Major burden on healthcare system.
- Digital Health: Good, affordable, fair and less bothersome.
- Infectious diseases: Their rise and antibiotic stewardship.
- Liaison and linkage: Medical Pharmacology and business.
- Healthier Imports: Road towards self-reliance.
Eminent people from industry as well as medical fraternity participated in this expo. Besides these interactive session, there was ongoing activities for the three days. Also there were stalls from companies, medical institutions, pharmaceuticals and healthcare related organizations to present their work and interact with audience.
The benefits of expo are manifolds including, education and awareness, demonstrations and simulations, community engagement, networking and collaborations, access to resources, promotion of healthy lifestyles and policy advocacy. In other words, health expos play an indispensable role in advancing healthcare understanding. By providing education, fostering collaboration, and promoting innovation, these events serve as beacons of hope in the quest for improved healthcare delivery. As we navigate the complexities of modern healthcare, let us recognize the vital role that health expos play in shaping a healthier and more resilient society.
In essence these healthcare expos are more than simple events, and they can be agents of the change, and platform for collaboration. We welcome and thank the organizers of the expo to create this atmosphere of collaboration and bring stakeholders together. We are looking forward to further improved collaboration and hope next healthcare expo will be next step to bring the change in healthcare canvas of Pakistan.