WHX Dubai is the event the industry knew for five decades as Arab Health — the Middle East's largest healthcare exhibition, rebranded under Informa's World Health Expo banner. The 2027 edition runs across two venues: the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City and the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Dates and venues
- Exhibition: 25-28 January 2027
- Venues: Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City, and Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
- Programme: exhibition halls plus CME-accredited conference tracks
- Organizer: Informa Markets
Who should attend
WHX Dubai is the gateway meeting for Middle East and wider international market access: manufacturers courting Gulf distributors, procurement teams buying for health systems across the region, and the regulatory professionals who navigate SFDA, MOHAP and the region's fast-moving registration regimes. If Gulf expansion is on your commercial roadmap, this is the January week the whole market is in one city.
The same week in Europe, Pharmapack Europe 2027 convenes the drug-delivery and packaging community in Paris — the events directory lists every option we have verified.
Frequently asked questions
When is WHX Dubai 2027?
25-28 January 2027, across the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City and the Dubai World Trade Centre. The organizer publishes these dates on its own event page; they were last confirmed on 18 July 2026.
Is WHX Dubai the same event as Arab Health?
Yes. Informa Markets has rebranded Arab Health as WHX Dubai, folding it together with the former Medlab Middle East (now WHX Labs) under the World Health Expo name. It remains the Middle East's largest healthcare exhibition.
How big is WHX Dubai?
The organizer expects more than 235,000 professional visits, 90,000+ unique attendees and 4,200+ exhibitors from over 195 countries, alongside CME-accredited conference tracks.
Sources & further reading
- World Health Expo (Informa Markets). WHX Dubai 2027 — dates, venues and event overview. worldhealthexpo.com
Event details are published by the organizer and can change. Confirm dates, venues and pricing with Informa Markets before booking travel. Last verified 18 July 2026.
