Lung experts to converge in KLCC next week

WORLD experts on lung health will gather in the Malaysian capital for the five-day Union World Conference on Lung Health next week.

Held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from November 13-17, the conference is organised by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.

CEO of Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), Zulkefli Hj Sharif, expects the conference to attract 3,000 delegates and generate an estimated RM43.3 million (US$14.1 million) in economic impact.

He said: “MyCEB is very supportive of this conference. Besides its obvious economic benefits, the conference will facilitate the opportunity for professional development, knowledge exchange and best practices in the local and regional health sectors, particularly in respiratory health. It will highlight the vital importance of collaboration in our common efforts to address conditions affecting lung health and HIV/AIDS, diabetes, asthma and other diseases. This in turn will impact positively on Malaysia as a model developing country.”

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