32 Brazilian medical equipment firms set to attend two major health shows in Dubai - Arab Health Exhibition and Congress 2017 and Medlab 2017 - are expected to secure $13 million worth of deals, said Brazilian Medical Devices Manufacturers Association (Abimo).

Arab Health Exhibition and Congress 2017, the Middle East’s largest healthcare exhibition and medical congress, takes place from January 30 to February 2, and Medlab 2017, the world’s largest laboratory exhibition and congress is set to take place from February 6 to 9 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center.

According to Abimo, Arab Health generates huge deals for Brazilian companies, with the most sought after medical equipment at the event being neonatal incubators, physiotherapy machines, cosmetic apparatus, and solutions for intensive care units (ICU) and surgery. Most of the visitors to Brazil’s pavilion at Arab Health and MEDLAB will be representatives of medical equipment distributors who market and sell these products and solutions to other countries in the Middle East.

Dr. Michel Alaby, secretary general and CEO, ABCC, said: “Brazilian medical equipment firms continue to mark their presence at the leading healthcare events of the Middle East – Arab Health and MEDLAB. Brazilian companies aim to address the high demand for healthcare products and solutions in the Middle East – particularly in the key markets of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan – through their presence at the region’s two leading healthcare exhibitions. In the 2016 edition of Arab Health, Brazil signed contracts worth $1 million, and this year it expects to do business of over $13 million during the shows and within the next 12 months via participation at Arab Health and MEDLAB.”    

The Brazilian pavilion at Arab Health will spread over 460 square meters at Hall 2 - Stand 2B70 of the venue while it will be located at Hall 8 of the MEDLAB grounds.

According to ABIMO, the Middle East buys nearly 2 per cent of its medical equipment requirements from Brazil with demand witnessing robust growth. The South American country exported $778 million worth of healthcare machineries worldwide in 2015 of which $12 million worth of equipment went to Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Bahrain, the UAE, Yemen, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Qatar, Syria, Turkey, Kuwait, Lebanon and Oman. - TradeArabia News Service