Is WHX Dubai the same event as Arab Health?

Yes. World Health Expo (WHX) Dubai is the rebranded name for Arab Health, which ran under that name for around fifty years. From 2026 onwards the event is called WHX Dubai and is organised by Informa Markets, and it now sits alongside WHX Labs (formerly Medlab Middle East) under the World Healthcare Week banner. Two practical changes matter for exhibitors planning 2027: the name has changed, and the venue has moved to the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai rather than the old Dubai World Trade Centre halls. If you have exhibited at Arab Health before, your audience and objectives are unchanged — but your stand will be built at a new venue with its own approval process and logistics, which we handle for you.

When and where is WHX Dubai 2027?

WHX Dubai 2027 takes place from 25 to 28 January 2027 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), Expo City Dubai. It is the largest healthcare exhibition in the Middle East, bringing together medical device manufacturers, diagnostics and laboratory companies, pharma brands, hospitals, distributors, investors and health ministries from across the world. Because the show now runs at Expo City rather than its historical DWTC home, exhibitors returning from the Arab Health years should plan for a different venue layout, access and build-up logistics. SOL Dubai builds at the Dubai Exhibition Centre and can advise on what the venue means for your stand design, power, rigging and installation schedule.

How much does a WHX Dubai stand cost?

Custom WHX Dubai stand design and build with SOL Dubai starts from AED 1,650 per square metre. The final figure depends on the size of your space, whether you opt for single-storey or double-decker, the number of private meeting rooms, the amount of glazed display and device-demo infrastructure, and your AV and branding requirements. A compact upgraded shell scheme costs far less than a large custom pavilion with multiple meeting rooms. We issue a fixed, fully itemised quotation once we understand your devices and objectives, and because we design and build in-house, the approved figure is the figure you pay.

Can you build stands for live medical device demonstrations?

Yes, and it is one of the most common requirements at WHX. We design demonstration areas with correctly rated, reliable power and proper cable management built in, plus demo plinths, glazed cabinets for hero products and lockable storage for high-value equipment and samples. Where you need confidential clinical or commercial conversations, we add enclosed meeting rooms with genuine acoustic separation so demonstrations and negotiations can happen side by side without interfering. We plan all of this at the design stage so your clinical team can run the stand smoothly across all four days rather than working around it.

How tall can my WHX Dubai 2027 (formerly Arab Health) stand be, and do I need structural approval?

Standard custom builds work to around 4m. Taller builds and double-deckers need structural engineering drawings and venue/Dubai Civil Defence approval before build. We prepare and submit the structural package in-house.

Who handles the Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai permits and approvals?

We do, start to finish — the venue’s stand permit and Dubai Civil Defence approval. We prepare the drawings, submit them and manage the approval so you’re cleared to build.

Can I get power and 24-hour supply for my stand?

Mains power is supplied through the venue’s appointed electrical contractor and ordered ahead. We design the lighting and power scheme and order it for you, including 24-hour supply where your stand needs it.

Can I hang a banner or lighting rig above my stand?

Yes, but suspended rigging is subject to venue approval and load limits and must be ordered ahead of tenancy. We design within the limits and file the rigging order on time so it’s approved without a last-minute surcharge.

How much does a WHX Dubai 2027 (formerly Arab Health) stand cost?

A full-service WHX Dubai 2027 (formerly Arab Health) stand starts from AED 950/sqm for a modular build, AED 1,650/sqm for a bespoke custom stand, and AED 2,400/sqm and up for large or double-decker builds. Every quote is fixed and all-inclusive with a free 3D concept.

When is WHX Dubai 2027 (formerly Arab Health) and how early should I book?

WHX Dubai 2027 (formerly Arab Health) runs 25–28 Jan 2027. Because the best stand positions and production slots go early, we recommend starting 8–14 weeks ahead — earlier for a large or double-decker build.

What’s included in a full-service WHX Dubai 2027 (formerly Arab Health) stand?

Everything to get you show-ready on one quote: custom 3D design, in-house fabrication and pre-build approval, full graphics, delivery to Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai, install and dismantle, the venue permits and Civil Defence paperwork, electrical and rigging ordered on your behalf, and a dedicated project manager.

Do you build double-decker stands at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai?

Yes — double-deckers are a specialism. A two-storey stand roughly adds 1.5 times your usable space with an upstairs lounge or meeting floor, and needs certified structural calculations, a displayed maximum-occupancy figure and code-compliant staircases (venue and Dubai Civil Defence approval). We engineer, certify and build it in-house.

Do you provide on-site support during WHX Dubai 2027 (formerly Arab Health)?

Yes. Our team is on call across all show days for anything from a graphic touch-up to an electrical or AV fix, and larger stands get a dedicated on-site project lead.

What happens to the stand after WHX Dubai 2027 (formerly Arab Health)?

We dismantle and clear the space, and can store reusable elements for your next edition and refresh the graphics — so you’re not paying to rebuild from scratch each year.

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WHX Dubai 2027 at a glance

World Health Expo (WHX) Dubai runs from 25 to 28 January 2027 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai. This is the event the industry knew for fifty years as Arab Health — rebranded to WHX Dubai from 2026 and organised by Informa Markets. The rebrand also unified the show with WHX Labs (formerly Medlab Middle East) under the World Healthcare Week banner, creating one integrated platform across the full healthcare and laboratory ecosystem.

WHX Dubai is the largest healthcare exhibition in the Middle East, drawing tens of thousands of trade visitors and thousands of exhibitors from clinicians and hospital procurement teams to manufacturers, distributors, investors and ministries. For medical device, diagnostics, pharma and healthcare-technology brands, it is the single most important date in the regional calendar.

If you previously exhibited as part of Arab Health, note the two key changes for 2027: the name is WHX Dubai, and the venue is the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City — not the old Dubai World Trade Centre halls. SOL Dubai designs and builds at Expo City and can guide you through what the venue move means for your stand.

What a WHX stand has to communicate

Healthcare buyers make decisions on trust, evidence and clinical credibility. A WHX stand has to project exactly that — clean, precise, well-lit and professional, with product front and centre and clear space for technical conversations. Cluttered, over-branded or visually noisy stands work against you in this sector; restraint reads as confidence.

At the same time, the stand has to do real commercial work: demonstrate devices, run product on live power, host private clinical discussions and qualify serious buyers away from the aisle. Balancing an open, credible front-of-house with discreet meeting and demo space is the central design challenge at WHX, and it is one we solve on every healthcare project.

Our WHX Dubai stand build process

Every WHX project runs through our disciplined eight-stage process, tuned to the clinical, technical and approval demands of a healthcare show:

Discovery and brief — we map your devices, demo and power needs, meeting requirements and budget, and confirm your hall, stand number and dimensions at Expo City.
Concept and 3D design — photorealistic visuals and a floor plan that balance open product display with private clinical discussion space.
Costing and approval — a fixed, fully itemised quotation with no hidden extras.
Venue approvals and technical drawings — structural, electrical and rigging submissions prepared for Dubai Exhibition Centre approval.
Fabrication in our Dubai workshop — joinery, demo plinths, lightboxes and counters built and quality-checked in-house.
Pre-build and QA — trial assembly, graphics fitting and full electrical and AV testing before shipping.
On-site installation — supervised build during official build-up, handed over show-ready.
Show-day support and dismantling — standby team on call, then clean dismantling and clearance after the show.

Materials and construction

Healthcare stands live or die on finish quality. We build with timber-framed custom walls for a seamless, painted, gallery-grade surface; high-pressure laminates and solid-surface counters for clean, wipe-down credibility; and back-lit tension-fabric (SEG) and acrylic lightboxes that give product and brand a precise, clinical glow.

Device demonstration areas get dedicated, correctly rated power and cable management designed in, with demo plinths and lockable storage for high-value equipment. Glazed display cabinets, raised platform flooring to conceal services, and crisp LED lighting complete a finish that signals exactly the precision healthcare buyers expect.

Healthcare-sector stand requirements

Medical exhibitors carry specific needs: reliable power for live device demonstrations, secure storage for valuable equipment and samples, private rooms for confidential clinical and commercial conversations, and finishes that read as clean and trustworthy. Many also need product to be visible and approachable while sensitive discussions happen out of earshot.

We design stands that hold all of this together — open demonstration counters at the front, glazed cabinets for hero products, a lockable store for kit and literature, and one or more enclosed meeting rooms with proper acoustic separation. For larger pavilions we plan visitor flow so clinicians, distributors and investors can each find the right conversation without crowding the space.

Stand options and pricing

We build every WHX format. Upgraded shell-scheme packages suit smaller exhibitors who need clean branding, lighting and a demo counter. Custom single-storey stands give you a bespoke clinical layout with display cabinets, demo areas and a private meeting room. Double-decker stands let major device and pharma brands add an upstairs hospitality or meeting floor above an open ground-floor product showcase.

Custom WHX stand design and build starts from AED 1,650 per square metre, with the final figure shaped by size, structure, the number of meeting rooms, AV and the level of joinery and glazing. Every quote is fixed and itemised, and full-service delivery gives you one accountable team from concept through dismantling.

Why healthcare brands choose SOL Dubai for WHX

We are a Dubai exhibition stand builder with our own design studio and UAE workshop, building healthcare stands at WHX Dubai through the Arab Health era and now at the show's new Expo City home. We understand the venue move, the Dubai Exhibition Centre approval process and the particular demands of clinical, credible stand design.

Clients get in-house build quality, a single point of accountability and a price that holds from quotation to final invoice. For medical, diagnostics and pharma brands navigating the rebrand and the venue change for 2027, that local knowledge and full-service control removes risk from an already high-stakes show.