Dear visitors and participants!

The Russian Health Care Week International Forum is Expocentre’s major exhibition and congress project for health care and social development. This event covers the whole range of medical products and services, and greatly contributes to the realization of the Zdorovye (health) National Priority Programme and the Concept of the Health Care Development till 2020.

This year, the exhibition and events of a rich congress programme are joint to create new opportunities to promote innovative products for medical practice, to draw leading producers of medical devices and pharmaceuticals, health care professionals, representatives of government institutions and business circles, and everyone involved in the health care industry from all over Russia.

The multiple science and business related events are held with support and assistance from the Russian Ministry of Health Care and Social Development, Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Russian Public Chamber, and under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Government of Moscow.

Leading scientists and specialists from the Central Scientific and Research Institute for Stomatology and Oral Surgery, and practicing dentists will be able to discuss topical related issues at Stomatology’2009, the 11th edition of the All-Russia Scientific Forum.

Discussions of the draft federal law ‘About the Circulation of Pharmaceuticals’ will enable all the participants to exchange opinions and information. This event is organized by the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The 1000-Bed Hospital Association, which unites in-patient hospitals from all over Russia, provides aegis for the Hospital Today and Tomorrow Scientific Conferences, announcement of results of the 36th World Hospital Congress, and the Contest of integrated, socially important health care projects.

The participants in the 4th International Scientific Conference SportMed’2009 will discuss the current state and development prospects of elite sports medicine. ‘The Placement of Public Contracts in the Health Care’ Conference will be devoted to opportunities for producers and suppliers of health care goods and services to take part in tenders.

I am positive all science and business related events will be held at a high professional level.

I wish you every success.

Vladislav Malkevich
Director General
Expocentre