8th International Exhibition on Hospital, Diagnostic, Pharmaceutical, Medical & Rehabilitation Equipment & Supplies

Asia's most successful medical fair returns to Singapore Medical devices market remains resilient in Asia Exhibition well-positioned to meet the next wave of healthcare modernization Asia's number one and most successful exhibition for the medical and healthcare industry returns to Singapore in September 2010 as MEDICAL FAIR ASIA. Formerly known as HOSPIMedica ASIA and in line with Messe Dusseldorf's Group of Companies' marketing strategy of promoting the medical fairs under the consistent brand name of MEDICAL FAIR-MEDICAL FAIR ASIA will be held from 15 to 17 September 2010 at Suntec Singapore. The exhibition is expected to attract a solid participation from some 400 leading international and regional manufacturers and suppliers from across the globe. Inaugurated in 1997 as HOSPIMedica ASIA and having been around for more than a decade, this world-class exhibition has proven to be an outstanding platform for both manufacturers and suppliers to showcase their products and services to procurers, healthcare givers, practitioners and professionals, and decision makers from across Asia and afar. Last held in September 2008, the exhibition welcomed 367 leading exhibiting companies from 33 countries including 12 national and group pavilions from Australia, Austria, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, South Korea, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. The event also attracted more than 6,000 trade visitors from 58 countries-the highest attendance achieved since its debut-a clear indication of the growing need for an event dedicated specifically to Asia's medical and healthcare sectors. "Given the global expertise of the Messe Dusseldorf Group of Companies in organizing the world acclaimed MEDICA and 14 medical fairs across the five continents, and its track record of unparalleled successes, it is by no means a surprise that both exhibitors and visitors regard MEDICAL FAIR ASIA as THE number 1 choice for the industry in Asia," says Gernot Ringling, Managing Director of show organizer, Messe Dusseldorf Asia. "MEDICAL FAIR ASIA will continue to keep the healthcare markets of Asia up-to-date with the latest in medical and health care equipment, solutions and services. The exhibition will also address the challenges of the aging population that has placed unprecedented demand on the social and health care systems and at the same time take a closer look at the global technologies that are driving medical equipment innovations." Healthcare relevance-prospects for medical devices market remain strong The prospects of the medical devices market remain strong in Asia largely due to the expansion of the respective healthcare sectors. Healthcare is now more than ever a relevant issue given the aging population, growing demand for superior healthcare by the increasingly sophisticated, health conscious and demanding patient base and the dire need to improve emergency preparedness in times of unforeseen disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis and pandemics such as the avian flu and H1N1 influenza. The governments in Asia are already embarking on measures to provide ready, available and high quality medical services to the population as well as integrated care for the elderly. These along with the development of preventive steps and blueprint for healthcare technology have propelled the subject of healthcare into one of the vital national projects in countries not just in Asia but worldwide.
Asia's healthcare market will continue to grow exponentially and this is spearheaded by a number of distinct factors. The buoyant medical tourism market in Asia has provided the impetus for hospitals and healthcare establishments to compete for the medical tourism projected to be valued at US$4.4 billion by 2012. In doing so, these establishments require significant investments in technologically advancedAdidas