{
  "id": 6179749,
  "title": "QDB backs Qatar’s healthcare innovation drive with QMED 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/qdb-backs-qatars-healthcare-innovation-drive-with-qmed-2026",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-07T21:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune Business",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/252602/business/qdb-backs-qatars-healthcare-innovation-drive-with-qmed-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Qatar Development Bank (QDB) has announced its strategic partnership with the Qatar International Medical Devices & Healthcare Exhibition & Conference (QMED 2026), which is set to take place from October 14-16, 2026, at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). QMED 2026, the leading healthcare exhibition and conference in Qatar, will gather healthcare providers, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, healthcare technology innovators, investors, policymakers, and industry leaders from across Qatar and the globe.\n\nQDB's endorsement of QMED 2026 underscores its dedication to advancing innovation, entrepreneurship, and the sustainable growth of Qatar's healthcare sector. This partnership comes as part of the bank's ongoing efforts to empower Qatari companies in the medical and healthcare sectors, contributing to advancements in healthcare products and services, supply chain sustainability, specialized national capabilities, and overall innovation and investment in the healthcare industry.\n\nThe exhibition, expected to attract over 20,000 visitors including 150 local and international companies, will also host a scientific conference and workshops on medical technology, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and healthcare innovation. Ahmad Hassan Al-Mahasna, Senior Manager of Marketing and Communications at QDB, emphasized the bank's commitment to supporting Qatar-based companies in priority sectors, particularly healthcare, by providing a platform for collaboration, expertise exchange, and investment in modern healthcare technologies.\n\nKhalifa Salman Al Mohannadi, General Manager of the QMED 2026 Organizing Committee, expressed gratitude towards QDB for its role in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation in Qatar. He highlighted the strategic importance of the healthcare sector and the potential for growth opportunities that the partnership presents for Qatari companies, healthcare innovators, investors, and decision-makers.",
  "summary": "Tribune News NetworkDohaThe Organizing Committee of the Qatar International Medical Devices & Healthcare Exhibition & Conference (QMED 2026) announced that Qatar Development Bank (...",
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