Future of healthcare – The Peninsula

Future of healthcare – The Peninsula

Another edition of the much-anticipated WISH summit is being held in Qatar under the theme “Healing the Future”. Top innovators in the field of healthcare from around the world, who are working on projects that will change the future of the industry through cutting-edge innovations, have arrived in Doha to showcase their works at the Summit, which started yesterday in the presence of HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development.

Every edition of the biennial World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) summit, which is in its sixth edition this year, has been a major fixture in the global healthcare calendar for policymakers, researchers, innovators, and healthcare professionals to interact and brainstorm about the latest trends, policies, and innovations in the industry and how these steps will shape the future of healthcare.

As this year’s summit is being held very close to the World Cup, the sporting extravaganza Qatar will be hosting next month, one of the topics that will be discussed is the potential health legacy of the tournament. Other topics include the post-COVID-19 legacy, disability and accessibility, and wellbeing. Sections on post-COVID-19 legacy are very topical and important healthcare issues, which need urgent