C3 Summit & Lead Sponsors CDC, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Address "A New Middle East Without Virus C"

NEW YORK, April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2015 C3 US-Arab Healthcare Summit, taking place in New York, NY on Monday, June 15^th, is pleased to announce that Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Ms. Elizabeth Richard will be delivering welcoming remarks at the opening plenary. Other notable speakers include Dr. Rana Hajjeh of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Dr. Ghassan Abou-Alfa of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The keynote panel is entitled "Moving Towards a New Middle East – Free of Virus C."  With at least 21.3 million hepatitis C virus (HCV) carriers in the Eastern Mediterranean countries, a virus attacking the liver that counts nearly 12 million Egyptians as its victims, the keynote panel will address current challenges and the private-public sector efforts aimed at containing, if not eradicating, this deadly healthcare disease that infects 150-200 million people worldwide.

Reinforcing the theme of the 2015 C3 US-Arab Healthcare Summit, "Creating Solutions to Today's Healthcare Challenge: Making Good Health Contagious," the C3 US-Arab Healthcare Summit will discuss the most up-to-date information on important healthcare topics including women's health; clinical trials; diabetes; the rise and cost of untreated mental health between the US and Eastern Mediterranean countries; medical tourism; healthcare infrastructure; big data; the continuing battle against non-infectious and infectious diseases; and, cooperative assistance for knowledge transfer and human resources shortages, the latter of which will be discussed on a panel led by Nancy Aossey, President and CEO of International Medical Corps.

In collaboration with the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the C3 US-Arab Healthcare Summit will return to the Union League Club in New York City on Monday, June 15^th. It is an exclusive event dedicated to forging new business relationships, fostering existing partnerships and exchanging best practices by building a cohesive global community through bilateral cooperation.

According to Ransel N. Potter, Founder and Managing Partner of C3 Summit International, many of the most prestigious healthcare leaders, researchers policy-makers and educators from across the globe, will discuss the importance of community, collaboration and "healthcare diplomacy" between the US and the Arab World.

Contact: Ransel N. Potter Ph: (917) 742-9941
C3 Summit International http://www.c3-summit.com  

SOURCE C3 International

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