30 June 2015 – Philippine Ambassador to Qatar Wilfredo C. Santos received on 29 June 2015 the CEO of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), Mr. Egbert Schillings, who personally confirmed WISH’s participation in the upcoming Global Forum on Research and Innovation for Health (Forum 2015), which will be held at the Philippine International Convention Center on 24-27 August 2015.

WISH will be presenting its Global Diffusion of Healthcare Innovation (GDHI) report during a session on evidenced informed policy-making in health.

“After the successful participation of DOH Assistant Secretary Elmer G. Punzalan as speaker during the panel discussion on diabetes at the last WISH Summit held in Doha on 17-18 February 2015, our participation in Forum 2015 will hopefully lead to more collaboration between WISH and the Philippines. We also look forward to another meaningful participation from the Philippine delegation during next year’s WISH Summit in November,” Mr. Schillings said.

WISH, which is under the stewardship of Qatar Foundation, is an international initiative that aims to promote and facilitate innovation in healthcare delivery around the world. END