More than 6,500 participants and visitors from Russia, Belarus, India, China, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan are expected at the Forum. Over 200 authoritative speakers will take part in 60 scientific and practical conferences. More than 55 companies will present their achievements in the field of healthcare at the exposition of the Forum.

Industry, government and business professionals are invited to participate in the event, including heads of federal and regional government authorities of Russia and CIS countries, major medical organizations, mandatory health insurance funds, leading educational and scientific organizations, experts, representatives of non-profit and public organizations, business and the patient community.

On October 4, the main event of the Forum will take place – the plenary session “Modern Healthcare Planning for a Metropolis”. The experts will focus on the development of a healthy urban environment in Russia’s megacities: modern approaches to the management of the healthcare system, introduction of information and communication technologies, elimination of the shortage of nursing staff and doctors of narrow specialties.

Key events of the business program: St. Petersburg expert forum on medical and health tourism,
All-Russian scientific and practical conference “BRICS medical rehabilitation. Prospects for the development of medical rehabilitation in the modern world”, Interregional scientific and practical conference of the Northwestern Federal District “Medicine and quality. Ensuring the quality and safety of medical activities”, as well as a number of scientific and practical conferences, round tables, thematic sessions and discussions.

Programs of 12 profile events have been accredited by the Coordinating Council for the Development of Continuing Medical and Pharmaceutical Education (CME Council) in the specialties of the target audience.

At the Medical Industry exhibition, over 55 companies from 18 regions of Russia, Belarus and India will demonstrate their achievements, namely developers, manufacturers and suppliers of modern medical technologies, medical equipment and devices, medicines and special clothing for medical personnel.

On the event days, free shuttle buses run from the Moskovskaya metro station to the Expoforum.