 Event Highlight
Healthcare Market Trends and Opportunities in Saudi
Arabia & Kuwait
The U.S. Commercial Service offices in Saudi Arabia and
Kuwait will hold a webinar to discuss their respective healthcare markets,
specifically trends and opportunities in hospital operation and management,
education and training services, eHealth and Health Information Systems.
Government officials and private sector experts will share their visions for
the current and future direction of the healthcare sector, given that both the
Saudi Arabian and Kuwaiti governments are heavily investing in this sector.
The U.S. Commercial Service will also share information about a planned
healthcare trade mission to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait April 23-28, 2016.
Date: December 9, 2015
10:00AM EST
Cost: Free
Registration Link: : http://1.usa.gov/1MCymUK
For more information,
contact: LeeAnne Haworth, LeeAnne.Haworth@trade.gov,
412-644-2816
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Arab Health Webinar
Join the US Commercial Service for a webinar that will help you
identify and understand opportunities available to you at Arab Health
2016. US Commercial Service Senior Commercial Officers from the Middle
East, Africa, and Southeast Asia will provide a market briefing of the
healthcare technologies sector in their respective regions.
Representatives from Kallman Worldwide and Sherago International will provide
critical details on the Arab Health and MEDLAB show. Join this
webinar to gain insights on how to take advantage of this trade show!
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When:
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
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Time:
11:00AM Eastern/8:00AM Pacific
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Where:
Your computer!
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Cost:
$25
Registration:
http://1.usa.gov/1PZBBmz
Catalog Fair Partner Search at the Effective
Hospital 2015 Conference
Effective hospital Conference is an annual event which attracts
over 500 participants ranging from hospital directors, medical universities,
key state institutions representatives and insurance companies to distributors.
In 2015, the conference will celebrate its tenth edition. It will take place on
November 24 – 25, 2015 at the Clarion Congress Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic.
U.S. Commercial Service has been working with the conference organizer for
several years. In 2015, we are launching a catalog fair partner search project
at the conference for the first time. By participating in a catalogue fair the
U.S. companies will receive: * Pre-conference outreach to Czech distributors. *
Product information display at the Conference. * On-line promotion on U.S.
Commercial Service web pages. * Results report from the outreach and conference
collecting feedback on the product and potential partnership opportunities. *
Post-show follow-up and market information.
- When: November 15, 2015
- Where: Prague, Czech Republic
- Application deadline: October
19, 2015
- Cost: $200 USD
For more information visit: http://1.usa.gov/1UEDgiB
CEO Program for U.S. Companies at MEDICA 2015
MEDICA 2015 is the largest and most prestigious medical
technology show in the world, with over 5,500 exhibitors (incl. the
Compamed/medical manufacturing segment), and over 132,000 international
visitors in 19 halls on the Dusseldorf fairgrounds. The U.S. Commercial
Service's Corporate Executive Office (CEO) Program provides a unique way for
U.S. firms to optimize their participation in this show. Showcase your
products and services to over 132,000 "trade only" visitors from 110
countries; meet the potential partners, agents, distributors and buyers; and
close business deals without the expense of an exhibition booth.
· When:
November 16-19, 2015 (Monday – Thursday)
· Where: Dusseldorf,
Germany
· Application deadline:
August 17, 2015 (unless sold out sooner)
· Cost: $6,000
For more information, contact: Sandra Campbell (Tampa Bay) Sandra.Campbell@trade.gov;
Cindy Ma (Oakland) Cindy.Ma@trade.gov or Anette Salama
(Dusseldorf/Germany) Anette.Salama@trade.gov or
visit: http://go.usa.gov/h8Wz
2015 Taiwan International Medical Exhibition
& Conference on Gerontology & Geriatric Care
The show attracts decision makers from hospitals, nursing homes
care homes as well government and associations for the care and wellbeing of
older people, and companies which have products that serve the needs of the
elderly. Taiwan faces a tremendous demographic change. The 65+ generation will
increase from 11.5% to 20.0% by 2025. Therefore the Demand in Taiwan for Senior
Aid and Lifestyle products grows rapidly.
· When: Nov 26-28, 2015
· Where: Kaohsiung Exhibition Center, Taiwan
· Space Application, Visitors Pre-Registration,
Cost: Contact CS Kaohsiung - Daphne Fan for details (Daphne.Fan@trade.gov)
For more information, visit: http://www.geriatriccareasia.com/
Peru Healthcare Industry -
Opportunities for U.S. Companies Webinar
Peru will invest $2.6 billion over
the next two years on ten hospitals, healthcare centers, blood banks, and a
telemedicine system. Learn how to access to government decision makers and key
private-sector industry contacts and take advantage of these opportunities.
This webinar will outline the opportunities in Peru for U.S. companies in these
areas: pharmaceutical producers, medical device manufacturers, hospital
operation and management services, hospital information systems, and eHealth
solutions.
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When:
December 10, 2015 at 1:00Pm Eastern Time
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Where: Your
Computer
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Cost:
$50
For more information and to Register, visit: http://1.usa.gov/1k5kje7
First-time USA Pavilion at
conhIT healthIT show in Berlin
CSGermany, Berlin Messe and
the German Association for HealthIT (bvitg) are organizing a USA Pavilion at
the conhIT 2016, in Berlin, April 19-21. The show is Germany’s leading
event for health-IT, in its 9th year and the trendsetter for
healthIT in Germany and Europe. Opening ceremony with German government
officials and industry leadership and complementary conference program and
on-the-floor workshops present sales and networking opportunities to the U.S.
healthIT exporter.
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When: April 19-21, 2016
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Where: Berlin, Germany
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Application deadline: The application deadline for the USA Pavilion will
be Friday, Januayr 29, 2019. Applications received after the January 29
deadline will be considered as time and space permits.
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Cost: from
$1,000 for a shared Counter Slot with 2 chairs to your own open booth for
$2,500.
For more information,
visit: http://www.conhit.de/en/ or
contact: Anette Salama, CS Germany Sr. Commercial Specialist, anette.salama@trade.gov; or, Ms.
Ursula Baumann, Project Director, baumann@messe-berlin.de
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Healthcare Technology & Hospital Information Services
Trade
Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
The United States Department of Commerce, International
Trade Administration (ITA), with support from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and
organizers of the Saudi-American Healthcare
Forum (SAHF) is organizing a Healthcare Technology & Hospital
Information Services Trade Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait from April
23 – 28, 2016. The
mission will enable U.S. companies to learn first-hand about the healthcare
markets and business opportunities in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, access and
network with government decision makers and key private-sector industry
contacts, especially potential partners, and participate in the Saudi-American
Healthcare Forum. U.S. companies and organizations with expertise in education
and healthcare training, hospital operation and management services, and
eHealth and health information systems are encouraged to register their
interest in participating in this mission.
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When:
April 23-28, 2016
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Where:
Riyadh and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Application
deadline: Friday, February
12, 2015.
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Cost:
$3,740 for small firms or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), $4,470 for large
companies, and $750 for each additional representative.
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Register:
https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/TM/6R0U
For
more information, contact: LeeAnne Haworth, 412-644-2816, LeeAnne.Haworth@trade.gov
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Zambia: Medical warehouse tender
Philippines: Portable diagnostic equipment
Philippines: Food supplements and freezer pops
Chile: Vitamins and supplements
Swaziland: Refurbishment of quality assurance laboratories tender
Vietnam: EMS IT solutions and training services, ambulances
Poland: CO2 detectors for intubation tubes
To respond to these trade leads, please contact your local trade specialist.
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 I&A/Office of Consumer Goods
and GM/Office of ASEAN has been working with U.S. industry, ASEAN’s Traditional
Medicines and Health Supplements Working Group, and the US-ASEAN Connectivity
through Trade and Investment (ACTI), a project of USAID/State, to develop a
US-ASEAN Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Training Workshop, which will be
held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 18-20, 2015. This workshop is in
follow-up to the US-ASEAN GMP workshop in Singapore, April 2014, and will focus
on technical provisions of the U.S. GMPs for dietary supplements.
Speakers/trainers for the workshop will include two US industry
experts. Participants will include ASEAN regulators (responsible for
health supplements and traditional medicines) and members of the Alliance of
Health Supplement Associations (AAHSA) and ASEAN Alliance of Traditional
Medicine Industries (AATMI).
Learn more about trade policy here.
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Kuwait’s public healthcare sector accounts for more than 80% of the healthcare spending in the country. Currently, Kuwait’s Ministry of Health is the owner, operator, regulator, and financer of the vast majority of healthcare services rendered, pharmaceuticals purchased, and medical equipment acquired in the country. The Government of Kuwait is currently operating 15 general and specialized hospitals with the private sector expected to grow moderately in the coming years. Private companies are estimated to take a share of 15-20% of healthcare spending.
Read more about Kuwait and 66 other country spotlights in our 2015 Healthcare Technology Resource Guide.
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