Pursuant to the Africa Plan of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, at the invitation of Pakistan High Commission, Pretoria, South Africa, as many as eleven Pakistani companies are in Johannesburg to participate in the "Africa Health Expo-2016" which is scheduled for 8-10 June, 2016. These companies include JN Enterprises, Tata Surgical Pvt Ltd, PharmevoPvt Ltd, Fasial Pharmaceutical Industries, Maple Pharmaceutical, Shafi Life Care, Snaa Industries, B.A.K Industry, Afzal Saeed Manufacturing Corporation and Weldon Industries (Pvt) Ltd.
Africa Health Expo, being the largest exhibition of health related products in the African Continent, takes pride in showcasing products like hospital and clinic services, hospital requirements and accessories, medical equipment manufacturing services, medical equipment supplies, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and compounds, medicines and other specialised medicines. Being organised since 2010, the Expo is hosting more than 20 countries including China, Turkey, Germany, France and Brazil, in addition to 400 exhibitors from across the Globe.
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 11 percent of the world's population yet bears 24 percent of the global disease burden. The region's improving economic performance means the demand among all sectors of society for healthcare is poised to increase reaching a market value of $35 billion by 2017. This boom in demand and growth has resulted in massive opportunities for businessmen involved in the healthcare industry. With an estimated 500,000-650,000 hospital beds to be built in the next decade, the resulting demand in hospital equipment, medical devices and pharmaceuticals and the healthcare market in the sub-Saharan African continent is poised for substantial growth.
Pakistan is converging efforts in this market to secure a larger share of the South African imports of around US $6 billion in medical equipments and pharmaceuticals products. Pakistani exports are still far below the potential as Pakistan can penetrate into hospital textiles, emergency response services, and medical and nursing human resource supply in the region. However, Pakistani exports are increasing in Sub-Saharan African region and this Exhibition will further give a boost to the exports of Pakistani healthcare related products.
His Excellency Najm us Saqib, the High Commissioner of Pakistan to South Africa inaugurated the Pakistani Stalls today; talked to representatives of the eleven Pakistani companies; provided guidance to them on creating foothold in the Southern Africa region and increase exports from Pakistan.-PR