ASOU held the first ever Surgical Landscape Exhibition in March 2023 that show cased the various surgical services in the country and the role of surgery towards economic development.
The association in partnership with the Ministry of Health will host the 2024 Surgical Landscape Exhibition - 2nd Edition. It will be held on Tuesday 26th March 2024 from 8:00am - 5:00pm at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds and on 27th-28th March 2024 at Protea by Marriot hotel Entebbe. This event will be launched by the Ministry of Health.
The surgical landscape exhibition will be the second edition to be held in Uganda. It will bring together healthcare leaders, clinicians, academicians, scientists, policy makers and private sector players in Uganda. The exhibition will also be open to the general public and be covered by media.
The exhibition will provide in-depth knowledge about new trends and latest developments in different fields of surgery. There will be information regarding the complete range of surgical procedures performed in Uganda and the best practices for consideration of treatment of patients.
The exhibition will provide a platform for brands that support surgical care to show their products. Attendees will get the opportunity to meet numerous surgical professionals and interact with them.
Exhibitors will be provided with a booth and will be able to make multiple short presentations to the public via interviews with media personality.
Permission will be sought from UMDPC to allow marketing and advertising of healthcare services during the event.
Potential Exhibitors include:
Specialised surgical services / associations in Uganda i.e.
- The Uganda Heart Institute : Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
- The Uganda Cancer Institute
- Urological Association of Uganda - Transplant Unit
- Lubaga Hospital Transplant Unit
- Society of Uganda Endoscopic and Gastrointestinal Surgeons: Hepato-pancreatico-billiary Surgery, Colorectal Surgery
- Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Uganda: Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Peadiatric Surgical Foundation: Pediatric Surgery
- Plastics, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- Association of Anaesthesiologists of Uganda
Global Surgery : Smile Train Africa, Global Surgery Foundation
National referral and Regional referral hospitals
Private Hospitals
Public & Private Medical Schools / Universities
NGOs: Cure Uganda
Private Health Sector
Civil Society Organisations
Private manufacturers, drug, supplies companies