Top 10 Medical Equipment Trends in 2010

Dec. 16, 2009 - PRLog -- The medical equipment market in emerging economies was valued at $19.7 billion in 2008, and is forecast to reach $31.8 billion in 2015 at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7%. The market is expected to be driven by public and private spending on healthcare, improvements in diagnosis, and a rise in chronic conditions. The medical equipment market growth in emerging economies such as India, China, and Brazil is expected to continue despite the global economic slowdown.

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In 2009, as part of the economic stimulus package, the Chinese government announced it will be spending $125 billion in the healthcare sector over the next three years. The government is planning to reform the nation’s healthcare system by expanding healthcare insurance coverage to 90% of the population. The money will also be spent to construct 30,000 hospitals, clinics, and care centers and upgrade existing healthcare facilities.

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In India about 80% of healthcare expenditure is from the private sector unlike Brazil where the Government is the major healthcare provider. In India there has been a huge growth in private sector spending on healthcare which is leading to the development of corporate hospitals with a modern healthcare infrastructure. Corporate hospital groups are responding to patient demand by developing new healthcare infrastructure which ensures all stakeholders in the medical devices industry continue to benefit.

A new report by Global Markets Direct, the business intelligence specialists, identified the top 10 medical equipment trends for 2010, based on factors such as: growth opportunities in various markets and geographical regions; demographic trends; emphasis on diagnosis; the increasing need to reduce rising healthcare expenditure; consolidation in the medical device industry; increasing patient awareness about disease conditions and treatment options available; and governments’ financial stimulus policies for the healthcare sector.

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