- More than 2,000 participants are expected at the three-day event, bringing together professionals involved in caring for patients, families and communities
- The programme will highlight how clinical expertise, research and professional leadership can support more integrated healthcare services and improve the experience of patients and their families
Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, October 2026 – SEHA, a subsidiary of PureHealth, the largest healthcare group in the Middle East, has announced that the 12th SEHA International Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Conference (SINMAC 2026) will take place at Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers from 23 to 25 October 2026. The conference will bring together practitioners and decision-makers to examine how these professions can respond to the changing needs of patients, their families and communities.
Held under the theme “Transforming Family Health Beyond Borders Through Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Excellence”, SINMAC 2026 will consider care from the perspective of the people receiving it. As patients move between services, each professional contributes different expertise; the conference will explore how those contributions can work together around the individual and their family.
Mr. Muayyad Mohammad Hussein, Chief Nursing Officer at SEHA and President of SINMAC 2026, said: “Our colleagues are often the people families turn to with questions, concerns, or uncertainty. Supporting their professional growth means recognising the judgement they bring to care and giving them opportunities to influence how services develop. We want this conference to make space for their experience and ideas alongside the wider decisions shaping healthcare.”
The scientific programme will connect developments in clinical practice with the education, research and organisational support needed to apply them. Discussions will also address specialty development, innovation, leadership and policy, allowing participants to consider both emerging approaches and the circumstances in which they may be useful.
That exchange will extend beyond individual disciplines. Regional and international experts will join healthcare leaders, educators, researchers and students, while participation from policymakers and regulators will bring a wider perspective on how the workforce is prepared and supported.
Mahmoud Abdul Rahim Hasan, Chief Nursing Officer at SEHA Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Mohammed Medical City and Chair of the SINMAC 2026 Scientific Committee, said: “Research and innovation become more useful when professionals from different backgrounds can examine them together. The programme is designed to encourage questions about the evidence behind an approach, its relevance to a particular setting and what teams would need to apply it responsibly. This helps connect professional learning with the realities of practice.”
Through SINMAC 2026, SEHA is linking continuing professional development with the evolving needs of its healthcare network, strengthening the knowledge and skills needed to deliver integrated, patient- and family-centred care in Abu Dhabi and across the UAE.
About PureHealth:
PureHealth is the largest healthcare group in the Middle East with an ecosystem that challenges lifespans and reimagines health spans. With 110+ hospitals, 316+ clinics, multiple diagnostics, health insurance solutions, pharmacies, health tech, procurement, investments, and more, its groundbreaking innovations are at the forefront of healthcare. The company is on a mission to unlock time for humankind. By advancing the science of longevity, PureHealth is introducing the healthcare of the future from the United Arab Emirates to the rest of the world.
PureHealth’s network comprises:
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- SEHA – One of the largest healthcare networks of hospitals and clinics in the UAE
- SEHA CLINICS – Delivering comprehensive community-based healthcare services
- Daman (The National Insurance Company) – The UAE’s leading health insurer
- The Medical Office – Overseeing Sheikh Khalifa Hospitals and healthcare facilities established under the initiatives of H.H. The President of the UAE
- Rafed – The UAE’s largest healthcare Group Purchasing Organisation
- PureLab – Managing and operating the largest network of laboratories in the region
- One Health – A network that provides end-to-end medical solutions to a base of over 300 healthcare service providers
- The Life Corner – Abu Dhabi’s first holistic pharmacy, serving the health and wellness establishment
- Ardent Health Services – The fourth largest privately held acute care hospital operator in the US
- Circle Health Group – The largest independent operator of hospitals in the UK
- Hellenic Healthcare Group (HHG) – the largest private healthcare provider in Greece and Cyprus
- PureCS – A leading cloud and technology services provider, specialising in IT management and consulting solutions, cybersecurity, cloud services and AI information systems
- Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) – The UAE’s largest healthcare complex, delivering integrated complex care
About SEHA:
SEHA is an independent, public joint stock company created to develop the curative activities of the public healthcare system in Abu Dhabi. The company operates a significant number of the public hospitals and clinics of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. SEHA is a PureHealth asset, the largest healthcare platform in the Middle East.
SEHA is committed to continuously improving customer care to recognised international standards and providing the community with world-class healthcare. SEHA operates 14 hospitals with over 2600 beds, 70 ambulatory care, family care, urgent care, 6 dialysis units, and 4 blood banks. Its facilities accommodate 132,000 inpatients annually, conduct 52,000 surgeries, and treat more than 6.7 million outpatients.
SEHA is one of the largest integrated healthcare providers in the Middle East, with more than 20,000 doctors, nurses, ancillary care, and administrative personnel.
To find out more about SEHA’s specialised clinic or to book an appointment, call 80050 or visit SEHA.ae. You can also book an appointment through the SEHA mobile app or WhatsApp 02 410 2200.
