The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) has announced that Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN) will be its official international broadcast media partner for the WISH 2016 Summit taking place on November 29 and 30.
The partnership recognises the alignment of the two organisations’ shared goals, which highlight and raise awareness of the impact of healthcare and innovation within Qatar, the Arab region and the world. WISH has become a meeting point for thousands of high-level policymakers, academics, and professionals.
With a shared interest in reporting on pressing healthcare challenges, WISH, an initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), and AJMN are working together to promote and highlight the critical role that research and policy discussion can have on improving global health systems.
Mayan Zebeib, Chief Communications Officer, QF, said: “Qatar Foundation is delighted to support WISH’s partnership with Al Jazeera, which will further help to reinforce Qatar’s role as an emerging centre for healthcare innovation.”
Al Jazeera Media Network’s Executive Director of Global Brand, Marketing & Communications Division, Abdulla Alnajjar, said: “Al Jazeera Media Network is honoured to be the official media partner of WISH and part of its community, dedicated to improving healthcare worldwide."