When and where is WHX Dubai 2027?

25–28 January 2027 across two venues: Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) at Expo City and Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

What are the opening hours?

Provisionally 11:00–18:00 on Monday 25 January, 10:00–18:00 on 26 and 27 January, and 10:00–17:00 on Thursday 28 January 2027. Advantage and Platinum ticket holders get earlier entry.

No. The 2027 edition is ticketed and complimentary tickets are not offered. Tickets start at AED 179 for the Standard ticket.

What happened to Medlab Middle East / WHX Labs?

From 2027 WHX Labs no longer runs as a separate event. Laboratory and diagnostics exhibitors and content are part of WHX through a dedicated Labs Zone at Dubai World Trade Centre.

Can I get visa support?

Yes. Registered attendees can request an official invitation letter and use the event's visa support service; processing can take up to six weeks, so apply early.

World Health Expo (WHX) Dubai 2027

Name: World Health Expo (WHX) Dubai 2027
Start: 2027-01-25T11:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-01-28T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Dubai Exhibition Centre (Expo City Dubai)

About this event

World Health Expo (WHX) Dubai, the show formerly known as Arab Health, is one of the largest meeting points for the global healthcare industry. The 2027 edition expands across two venues, Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City and Dubai World Trade Centre, and now also absorbs the laboratory community of WHX Labs (formerly Medlab Middle East) through a dedicated Labs Zone. It anchors World Healthcare Week alongside WHX Tech and the invitation-only WHX Leaders forum.

Two venues, one show

Every ticket covers both venues, and exhibitors are grouped by clinical and commercial adjacency so visitors can follow a route through related categories. Metro Red Line stations serve both sites (Expo 2020 and World Trade Centre).

Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City: international halls, medical equipment & devices, general services & IT systems, imaging & diagnostics, orthopaedics & rehabilitation, infrastructure
Dubai World Trade Centre: Labs Zone, wellness & longevity (new), pharma & biotech (new), medical equipment & devices, disposables & consumables, plus WHX Tech

Conference stages

Seven stages run across both venues, covering strategy, investment and specialist clinical education. CME-accredited learning is offered on the Care Delivery, Radiology and Labs stages.

Visionary Stage (DEC): the future of healthcare, including the CEO, Capital & Investment, Global Public Health and Health Economics & Insurance summits
Access Stage (DEC): healthcare access and policy
Care Delivery Stage, CME (DEC)
Radiology Stage, CME (DEC)
Labs Stage 1 and Labs Stage 2, CME (DWTC)
Healthspan Stage (DWTC): longevity, precision health and wellbeing

Who attends

The show is aimed at the whole healthcare value chain: doctors and clinical teams, buyers and procurement teams, hospital and department managers, laboratory professionals, distributors, executives and investors, technology teams and regulators. It is a trade event and under-16s are not admitted.

Key figures

The organiser expects 235,000+ professional visits across the two venues for the 2027 edition, with 90,000+ healthcare professionals, 4,200+ exhibitors and 195+ countries represented.

Tickets & passes

Standard Ticket — AED 179: Exhibition access across both venues and core app features; entry from 11am on day 1 and 10am on other days. Prices rising soon
Advantage Ticket — AED 289: Standard plus daily early access, fast-track entry, reserved seating at the Access and Healthspan stages, and full WHX Tech access
Platinum Ticket — AED 3,599: Advantage plus every accredited conference, all stages and the Platinum Lounge. A One-Day Platinum option is also sold

World Health Expo (WHX) Dubai 2027 is a Healthcare event taking place 25-28 Jan 2027 at Dubai Exhibition Centre (Expo City Dubai), Dubai, United Arab Emirates.