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ISPOR UAE Chapter Day 2026
United in Health Under One DomeISPOR UAE Chapter is convening a two-day event that brings together health system leaders, payers, insurers, providers, pharmacists, health technology assessment (HTA) experts, supply chain specialists and policy makers from across the Middle East. The conference is designed to serve as a regional platform for evidence-based dialogue on the sweeping health system reforms currently underway — and to translate that dialogue into actionable policy insights.
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Welcome
A message to our delegates
United in Health Under One Dome · 3rd–4th October 2026, Dubai
It is our pleasure to welcome you to ISPOR UAE Chapter Day 2026, taking place on 3rd–4th October 2026 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Held under the theme “United in Health Under One Dome,” this two-day event brings together policymakers, payers, providers, HTA experts, researchers, pharmacists, and industry leaders to examine the evolving landscape of health system reform in the Middle East.
Through engaging sessions, interregional panels, and focused policy discussions, we will explore universal health coverage, value-based care, HTA, pharmaceutical policy, and the practical lessons shaping more sustainable and equitable healthcare systems across the region.
We look forward to welcoming you for two inspiring days of learning, collaboration, and shaping the future of healthcare together.
Best Regards,
Professor Nadia Al Mazrouei
ISPOR UAE Chapter Day 2026 Conference President, ISPOR UAE Chapter President, Expert Advisory Board Panel – WHO, Associate Professor, Sharjah University, Vice President FIP International, President of Pharmacists Association.
What we aim to achieve
Objectives
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Regional Overview
Establish a clear regional overview of countries’ positions along the universal health insurance reform pathway and the healthcare financing and delivery models they are pursuing.
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Lessons From the Region
Providing lessons from countries that went through the universal health insurance path, particularly Egypt and Saudi Arabia, to guide decisions being made today in the UAE and across the Gulf.
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Sustainable Financing
Assess the pivotal role of HTA, real-world evidence (RWE), value-based agreements, and pharmaceutical pricing strategies in ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of universal health insurance systems.
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Stakeholder Alignment
Bring together key stakeholder groups, including payers, insurers, healthcare providers, pharmacists, HTA experts, supply chain specialists, and policymakers, on a single platform to address challenges, align priorities and incentives, and develop practical, actionable solutions.
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Actionable Policy
Produce ISPOR-endorsed, actionable policy recommendations to help decision-makers in the UAE and the broader region implement best practices for the development of universal health insurance systems.
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Registration Fees
Industry
Pharma, devices & corporate delegates
AED7,345
Clinicians
Physicians, pharmacists & HCPs
AED3,673
Students
Full-time students with valid ID
AED1,836
Full Conference AccessAttend all keynote presentations, panel discussions, and scientific sessions on October 3rd.
Poster SessionsExplore research displays and engage directly with poster presenters during dedicated Q&A slots.
NetworkingEnjoy networking coffee breaks to connect with peers and experts.
Certificate of AttendanceReceive official recognition for participating in the conference.
Conference Agenda
Program & Agenda
Health System Reform in the Middle East•United in Health, Under One Dome•3–4 October 2026, UAE
08:30 – 09:00Registration
09:0009:30
Opening Ceremony30 min
United in Health, Under One Dome
Opening Ceremony
Prof. Nadia Al MazroueiISPOR UAE Chapter Day 2026 Conference President; Expert Advisory Board Panel – WHO; Associate Professor, Sharjah University; Vice President FIP International; President of Pharmacists Association
Prof. Mohamed FarghalyProfessor, Dubai Medical College; ISPOR UAE Chapter Board Director & Head of Scientific Committee
09:3010:35
Plenary 165 min
Universal Health Coverage & Access — The Middle East at an Inflection Point
Keynote · 15 min
The global UHC imperative — where does the Middle East stand and why does this moment matter?
Dr. Wedad Bin BraikDirector of the Health Economics and Insurance Policies Department, DHA
Panel · 40 min — Four Reform Archetypes
- Building a national public insurance programme from the ground up
- Privatization and managed competition as a reform pathway
- Mature Gulf health systems navigating structural transition
- High-burden, resource-constrained reform: priorities and trade-offs
Moderated Q&A · 10 min
Panelists
Eng. Ahmed OsmanISPOR UAE Chapter BOD; Senior Specialist, HTA, Payers Division, Department of Health, Abu Dhabi
Dr. Fatimah H. AlyamiSenior Health Economist – Center of Health Technology Assessment (CHTA), Center for National Health Insurance (CNHI)
Dr. Ghazal AmerAssistant Manager – Medical Automation Operations, Medical Intelligence, National Insurance Company Daman
Dr. Sara Al DallalPresident of Emirates Health Economics Society – Emirates Medical Association
Dr. Mohamed GhazalyHead of Operations, MedNet Global Healthcare Solutions LLC
10:35 – 10:50Coffee Break + Industry Symposium 1 · 15 min
10:5012:05
Regional Snapshot Panel75 min
Reform in Motion Across the Middle East
Cluster 1 — Large & Complex Systems · 30 min
Egypt · Saudi Arabia · Iraq · Turkey — 6 min each
Prof. Ahmed ElsobkyChairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority
Dr. Shuruq Abdulrahman AlnasserBS, MSc Health Care Management, PMP, KPI, OKR, CVT, GRC; Corporate Governance & Business Management; Boards & Committees Affairs Team Lead
Prof. Alaa KashwanChairman of the National Committee for Drug Selection, Ministry of Health, Iraq
Dr. Rabia SucuVice President, Science & Chief Scientific Officer, Turkish Red Crescent Investment Atilim Group; HTAi Past President
Mini-discussion: What do large systems uniquely struggle with that smaller ones don’t?
Cluster 2 — Compact Gulf States · 30 min
UAE · Qatar · Kuwait · Bahrain · Oman — 5 min each
Dr. Haider ShamsiHealth Economist and HTA Specialist, Department of Health – Abu Dhabi
Dr. Fathea AdheirDirector of Pharmacy, Sidra Medicine
Dr. Dua'a AburizikChief Employee Benefits Officer at Gulf Insurance Group
Dr. Raid Mahmood Al SabriConsultant, Clinical Pharmacist; Director General – Directorate General of Medical Supplies, MOH Oman
Mini-discussion: Does GCC integration create a reform opportunity or a coordination burden?
Cross-Cluster Synthesis · 15 min
Where do large and compact systems converge — and where must they diverge?
12:05 – 12:20Industry Symposium 2 · 15 min
12:2013:00
Country Deep-Dives40 min
Two Large Systems, Two Reform Stories
Case 1 · 20 min — Egypt
Six years of UHC at scale: governance, financing, impact and honest lessons
Prof. Ahmed ElsobkyChairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority
Case 2 · 20 min — Saudi Arabia
Vision 2030 and health transformation: ambition, investment and execution
Dr. Fatimah H. AlyamiSenior Health Economist – CHTA, Center for National Health Insurance (CNHI)
13:00 – 14:00Break
14:00 – 14:15Industry Symposium 3 · 15 min
14:1515:30
Plenary 275 min
HTA, Value-Based Care & System Sustainability — Making Reform Last
Keynote · 15 min
HTA as the cornerstone of sustainable health systems — international frameworks and Middle East readiness
Dr. Sahar FahmyAdvisor, Department of Health Abu Dhabi; ISPOR UAE Chapter Board Director & Co-Head of Scientific Committee
Panel · 45 min — Six Dimensions of Sustainability
- Building HTA capacity within nascent insurance systems
- Real-world evidence generation and use in the region
- Value-based agreements between payers and industry
- Pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement under national insurance
- Benefit basket design and formulary governance
- Provider reimbursement models and quality incentive structures
Moderated Q&A · 15 min
Panelists
Dr. Adel Al-AssyDirector of Procurement, Rafed
Dr. Hatem AbueidaISPOR UAE Chapter BOD; Vice President at Daman – National Health Insurance Company
Dr. Kholoud HelalClaims and Automation Manager, Health Operation, Nextcare
Prof. Samar MansourISPOR UAE Chapter Board Director & Co-Head of Scientific Committee; Dean, German International University (GIU); Healthcare Transformation Consultant
Dr. Wadih MinaPresident of the ISPOR Lebanon Chapter; Health Economics & Market Access Lead at Boston Scientific
15:3015:50
Synthesis & Closing20 min
From Insight to Action
- Scientific Committee Chair: top takeaways and emerging regional consensus
- ISPOR UAE Chapter President: closing statement and post-conference commitments
- Preview of the closed policy roundtables
15:50End of Day 1
Parallel Closed Policy DiscussionsInvitation only
Running alongside the main program in separate breakout rooms (Tracks A & B).
09:30 – 11:00Discussion A1 / B1Topic TBC
12:05 – 13:35Discussion A2 / B2Topic TBC
14:00 – 15:30Discussion A3 / B3Topic TBC
- Up to 2 closed policy discussions run in parallel throughout the day, each lasting 90 minutes.
- Time windows are indicative; final scheduling will be confirmed closer to the event.
- Topics are to be confirmed (TBC) by the Scientific Committee.
- Discussions are by invitation only and run in separate breakout rooms.
08:30 – 09:00Arrival
09:0010:30
Roundtable A1 · B190 min
Closed Policy Roundtable
Two roundtables run in parallel — Track A and Track B.
- Topic: TBC
- Format: Facilitated closed-group discussion
- Target audience: TBC
- Output: Key recommendations summary
10:30 – 10:45Coffee Break
10:4512:15
Roundtable A2 · B290 min
Closed Policy Roundtable
Two roundtables run in parallel — Track A and Track B.
- Topic: TBC
- Format: Facilitated closed-group discussion
- Target audience: TBC
- Output: Key recommendations summary
12:15 – 13:15Break
13:1514:45
Roundtable A3 · B390 min
Closed Policy Roundtable
Two roundtables run in parallel — Track A and Track B.
- Topic: TBC
- Format: Facilitated closed-group discussion
- Target audience: TBC
- Output: Key recommendations summary
14:45 – 15:00Break
15:0016:30
Roundtable A4 · B490 min
Closed Policy Roundtable
Two roundtables run in parallel — Track A and Track B.
- Topic: TBC
- Format: Facilitated closed-group discussion
- Target audience: TBC
- Output: Key recommendations summary
16:30End of Conference
Closed Policy RoundtablesInvitation only
- All October 4 sessions are closed-group policy roundtables, by invitation only.
- Up to 2 roundtables run in parallel at any one time, each lasting 90 minutes.
- Up to 4 roundtable slots are available across the day (A1/B1 through A4/B4).
- Topics and target audiences are to be confirmed (TBC) by the Scientific Committee.
- Each roundtable produces a concise policy recommendations summary for post-conference dissemination.
President
Prof. Nadia Al Mazrouei
ISPOR UAE Chapter Day 2026 Conference President, ISPOR UAE Chapter President, Expert Advisory Board Panel – WHO, Associate Professor, Sharjah University, Vice President FIP International, President of Pharmacists Association
President-Elect
Dr. Mohamed Tannira
ISPOR UAE Chapter Day 2026 Conference President-Elect, Senior Expert in HTA and HEOR in the Middle East and Africa (MEAR)
Chair
Prof. Mohamed Farghaly
Professor, Dubai Medical College; ISPOR UAE Chapter Board Director & Head of Scientific Committee
Co-Chair
Dr. Sahar Fahmy
Advisor, Department of Health, Abu Dhabi; ISPOR UAE Chapter Board Director & Co-Head of Scientific Committee
Co-Chair
Prof. Samar Mansour
ISPOR UAE Chapter Board Director & Co-Head of Scientific Committee; Dean, German International University (GIU); Healthcare Transformation Consultant
Dr. Abdelmonim Humida
Public Health Specialist and Researcher
Dr. Abdulrauf Haji Ghulam
Senior Specialist Benefit Design & Strategic Purchasing - Payers Quality Monitoring & Improvement Division
Dr. Abobakr Abasaeed
ISPOR UAE Chapter Board Director
Dr. Adel Al-Assy
Director of Procurement, Rafed
Eng. Ahmed Osman
ISPOR UAE Chapter BOD, Senior Specialist, HTA, Payers Division, Department of Health, Abu Dhabi
Dr. Aisha AlDhanhani
ISPOR UAE Chapter BOD, Procurement Section Head, DOH
Prof. Alaa Kashwan
Chairman of the National Committee for Drug Selection at the Ministry of Health, Iraq
Dr. Amna Almuaini
ISPOR UAE Chapter BOD, Cardiology Clinical Pharmacist at STMC Hospital, BPharm, MSc, BPS. Board of Emirates Pharmacy Society.
Dr. Belal Hamad
Senior Specialist, Supply Chain Lead, Dubai Health
Dr. Davide De Beni
Senior Health Economist at the Department of Health of Abu Dhabi
Dr. Dua'a Aburizik
Chief Employee Benefits Officer at Gulf Insurance Group
Dr. Eman Alkhatri
Senior Specialist Health Technology Assessment, Department of Health - Abu Dhabi
Dr. Fathea Adheir
Director of Pharmacy, Sidra Medicine
Dr. Fatimah H. Alyami
Senior Health Economist - Center of Health Technology Assessment (CHTA), Center for National Health Insurance (CNHI)
Dr. Ghazal Amer
Assistant Manager - Medical Automation Operations - Medical Intelligence, National Insurance Company Daman
Dr. Haider Shamsi
Senior HTA Specialist
Dr. Hatem Abueida
ISPOR UAE Chapter BOD, Vice President at Daman - National Health Insurance Company
Dr. Hoda Houmane
VP, Head of Medical Claims, Orient Insurance Company
Dr. Ibrahim Eljabour
ISPOR UAE Chapter BOD, Executive Director, Pharmalink Drug Store & Medicina Group, UAE Drug Store & Medicine
Dr. Jumana AlAzazi
Senior Partnerships Manager, Healthcare Research Office, MBZUAI, ISPOR UAE Chapter BOD
Dr. Kholoud Helal
Claims and Automation Manager, Health Operation, Nextcare
Dr. Khuloud Jamal Bin Rafeea
Director of Drug Compliance & Quality Assurance, Department of Health - Abu Dhabi
Dr. Lina Saleh Wahba
Head of Clinical Pharmacy Services - Tawam; Adjunct Assistant Professor - CMHS UAE University; SEHA Pharmacy Residency Program - Tawam Site Director
Dr. Marleine Moukarzel
Pharmacy Director at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi
Dr. Mohamed Badr
Senior Director of Healthcare Operations
Dr. Mohamed Ghazaly
Head of Operations, MedNet Global Healthcare Solutions LLC
Dr. Muhammad Imran
ISPOR UAE Chapter BOD, Senior Vice President - Medical Intelligence
Dr. Nabeel Rahman
Category Manager - Supply Chain Medical Consumables - M42
Dr. Qassim Farouq
QA Medical Pre-Approval and Managed Care Leader - Metlife
Dr. Raid Mahmood Al Sabri
Consultant, Clinical Pharmacist, Director General - Directorate General of Medical Supplies - MOH Oman
Dr. Rasha Ali
ISPOR UAE Chapter Secretary; Regulatory Affairs Manager and Pharmacist in Charge at AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals Scientific Office, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Sabaa Al Hemyari
Research Expert, PhD Clinical Pharmacy, EHS
Dr. Sara Al Dallal
President of Emirates Health Economics Society at Emirates Medical Association
Dr. Sara Ibrahim
Manager – Client Relations & BD, NasNeuron Health Services
Dr. Shafiul Hoda
Member of Sukoon Insurance Executive Committee, EVP - Head of Employee Benefits
Dr. Shuruq Alnasser
BS, MSc Health Care Management, PMP, KPI, OKR, CVT, GRC. Corporate Governance and Business Management, Boards & Committees Affairs Team Lead
Dr. Wadih Mina
President of ISPOR Lebanon Chapter; Health Economics and Market Access Lead at Boston Scientific
Dr. Waiel Al Naeem
Director, SEHA Pharmacy Residency Program; Pharmacy Manager, SKMC
Dr. Winston Piddington
Advisor - Health Payer Sector - Department of Health, Abu Dhabi
Call for Research
Abstract Submission
Sharing your research at the ISPOR UAE Chapter 2026 [October 3rd–4th] Conference gives you a unique opportunity to elevate your work and contribute to the Middle East’s growing HEOR and HTA landscape.
By submitting your abstract, you:
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Showcase your findings to an audience of regional and global experts, decision-makers, and innovators.
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Strengthen regional evidence generation by adding your voice and insights to the Middle East’s expanding research dialogue.
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Shape real-world impact as your work informs discussions on value-based healthcare, policy advancement, and system transformation.
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Build connections that matter, engaging with peers, thought leaders, and potential collaborators.
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Gain visibility at the region’s largest and most influential HEOR/HTA gathering.
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Submission period: 27 June 2026 – 18 September 2026
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