ISPOR UAE Chapter

What ISPOR UAE Chapter does

ISPOR UAE Chapter is a non-profit professional association and the UAE national chapter of ISPOR (International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research), headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Founded in 2024–2025, the organization advances health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in the UAE by convening researchers, policymakers, healthcare providers, payers, and life sciences industry stakeholders. Its core offerings center on conferences (the inaugural ISPOR 2025 UAE Chapter Conference, the ISPOR UAE Chapter 2026 Conference in Abu Dhabi, and the ISPOR UAE Chapter Day October 2026 in Dubai), educational webinars and recorded sessions, a publications program of systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses, and a membership program providing access to conferences, webinars, and networking events.

The chapter operates a web-based event management and content platform (ispor-uae.com) that handles registration, ticketing, member authentication, and content distribution. Management company Stellar Consulting MEA is the website copyright holder, suggesting it provides operational support. The organization has built a network of 500+ active members, five specialized committees, and a board of directors representing all pillars of the UAE healthcare system, with leadership drawn from academia (Sharjah University, Dubai Medical College, German International University), regulators (Department of Health Abu Dhabi), and the WHO Expert Advisory Board.

The chapter's revenue model combines paid conference registrations (AED 1,836–7,345 per attendee for the October 2026 Day Conference, with virtual passes at AED 918–2,754), recurring membership subscriptions, and likely corporate sponsorship through partnerships with AbbVie, Arcera Life Sciences, and SEHA International. Go-to-market is event-driven and community-led, leveraging the broader ISPOR brand (19,000+ members across 110+ countries) and a multi-channel approach using LinkedIn, email newsletters, press releases, and major healthcare conferences in the MENA region. Customer segments are horizontally distributed across healthcare researchers/academicians, policymakers/regulators, healthcare providers, payers/insurers, and the life sciences industry.

Name

ISPOR UAE Chapter

Legal name

ISPOR UAE Chapter

Website

https://ispor-uae.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ISPOR UAE Chapter is a non-profit professional association and UAE chapter of the global ISPOR network that advances health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) through conferences, webinars, publications, and membership programs for researchers, policymakers, healthcare providers, payers, and life sciences companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Healthcare Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Health economics research
• Outcomes research conferences
• Health technology assessment
• Professional medical association
• Evidence-based healthcare policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubayy

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Conference Registrations: Revenue from ticket sales for conferences including the ISPOR UAE Chapter Day October 2026 Conference (1,836.00 AED - 7,345.00 AED) and ISPOR UAE Chapter 2026 Conference
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership subscriptions providing access to conferences, webinars, educational resources, and networking events with discounts for members on conference tickets

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ISPOR UAE Chapter is a non-profit professional association that advances health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) in the UAE by organizing conferences, educational workshops, webinars, and networking events, and by publishing systematic literature reviews. It provides membership-based access for researchers, policymakers, healthcare professionals, and industry stakeholders, and serves as the UAE chapter of the global ISPOR network.

Product overview

ISPOR UAE Chapter operates as a professional membership organization rather than a software product company. Its core offerings center on in-person and virtual conferences (including the ISPOR 2025 UAE Chapter Conference, ISPOR UAE Chapter 2026 Conference, and ISPOR UAE Chapter Day October 2026), educational webinars and recordings, a publications program featuring systematic literature reviews, and membership services. The organization functions as a platform for collaboration among researchers, policymakers, healthcare professionals, and industry stakeholders in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), rather than offering a traditional software-as-a-product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ISPOR 2025 UAE Chapter Conference The first ISPOR UAE Chapter conference held in Abu Dhabi on May 23-24, 2025, featuring over 50 scientific sessions, workshops, and keynote discussions on HEOR topics including equitable access to innovative medications, medicine pricing, and biosimilars.
• ISPOR UAE Chapter 2026 Conference The Middle East's largest and most impactful gathering for HEOR and HTA, held at Rosewood Hotel Abu Dhabi from January 29-31, 2026, featuring policy-driven dialogues, leading access experts, government stakeholders, and breakthrough innovations across pharma and MedTech.
• ISPOR UAE Chapter Day October 2026 Conference Two-day conference under the theme 'United in Health Under One Dome' held on October 3-4, 2026 in Dubai, bringing together policymakers, payers, providers, HTA experts, and industry leaders to examine universal health coverage, value-based care, and pharmaceutical policy.
• ISPOR Day UAE Chapter at SEHA International Clinical Pharmacy Conference Dedicated day within the SEHA International Clinical Pharmacy Conference 2025 (September 25-26, 2025) focusing on integrating HEOR into clinical pharmacy practice and supporting evidence-based healthcare policies.
• ISPOR UAE Chapter Publications Systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses presented at ISPOR UAE Chapter events, covering disease areas such as Vitiligo and Alopecia Areata in the MENA region, including PRISMA-based SLR and meta-analysis on quality of life impacts and comorbidities.
• ISPOR UAE Chapter Membership Membership program offering access to conferences, webinars, educational workshops, networking events, and exclusive content for healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders in the UAE.
• ISPOR 2025 UAE Chapter Conference Sessions Recordings Recorded sessions from the ISPOR 2025 UAE Chapter Conference, providing on-demand access to scientific presentations, workshops, and keynote speeches for members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ participants from 20+ countries at 2025 conference
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Arcera Life SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Memorandum of Understanding signed to advance health economics and outcomes research. Arcera Life Sciences is a global life sciences company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, with over 40% of its UAE portfolio now produced locally. The partnership supports HEOR advancement in the UAE healthcare sector.
• SEHA InternationalsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 May 2025Collaboration for ISPOR Day UAE Chapter at SEHA International Clinical Pharmacy Conference 2025, held September 25-26, 2025 at Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers. The event focused on integrating Health Economics and Outcomes Research into clinical pharmacy practice.
• AbbViecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2025Letter of Intent (LOI) signed during Abu Dhabi Global Health Week to explore collaborative opportunities in Health Technology Assessment (HTA), policy shaping, and research and evidence generation. The collaboration aims to leverage ISPOR UAE Chapter's extensive HEOR network and AbbVie's scientific expertise to contribute to a more robust and evidence-based healthcare system in the UAE.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cochrane: Global network producing systematic reviews and evidence syntheses for healthcare decisions. Comparable through overlapping systematic review methodology (PRISMA-based SLRs are part of the chapter's publications) and similar evidence-to-policy mission.
• WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO): WHO's regional body covering the MENA region with focus on health policy, evidence-based decision-making, and UHC. Comparable as a regional convener for healthcare policy dialogue overlapping the chapter's HEOR/HTA agenda.
• AcademyHealth: Leading US-based professional organization for health services and policy research. Comparable as it operates a similar model of conferences, interest groups, and publications for health economics and policy researchers, but at broader scope and primarily in North America.

Regional players

• Dubai Health Authority (DHA): UAE regulator responsible for healthcare licensing, policy, and standards in Dubai. Comparable as a stakeholder and potential convener for HTA-adjacent policy discussions in the same UAE healthcare system the chapter serves.
• Saudi Health Council: Saudi government body coordinating healthcare policy and HTA activities at a national level. Comparable as a regional institutional player in healthcare evidence and policy — adjacent to the chapter's positioning as an HTA convener in MENA.
• Emirates Medical Association: UAE-based professional association for medical professionals, organizing CME conferences and specialty society chapters. Comparable as a UAE professional membership organization running medical education events, though focused on clinical practice rather than HEOR/HTA.

Direct peers

• INAHTA (International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment): Network of 50+ HTA agencies worldwide producing HTA reports and policy support. Comparable as it represents the institutional counterpart to the UAE chapter's stakeholder convening role, with overlapping audience of HTA researchers, payers, and policymakers.
• Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi): Global scientific and professional society focused on HTA. Comparable because HTAi organizes annual conferences, policy forums, and interest groups on health technology assessment — the exact content area where the UAE chapter is positioning itself for the MENA region.
• ISPOR (International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research): The parent global organization of the UAE chapter. ISPOR operates the same HEOR/HTA mission at global scale with 19,000+ members across 110+ countries; comparable because the UAE chapter delivers the same conference, education, and publication model within a regional scope.
• ISPOR Saudi Arabia Chapter: Regional ISPOR chapter covering Saudi Arabia, the largest healthcare market in the Gulf. Comparable because it operates the identical local-chapter model (conferences, committees, member programs) for HEOR professionals in an adjacent GCC market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ispor-uae-chapter

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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