Press Releases 2010



MARCH 2010

 MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2010

  • ASEAN: A US$50 billion-plus healthcare market; a US$2 billion-plus medical device market
  • Double-digit growth in health spending returns
  • Hospitals boost investment to serve local and global needs
MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2010 returns to Singapore at the start of an anticipated phase of increasing healthcare expenditure in ASEAN. Having stuttered slightly in 2009 on account of recession-induced spending cuts, healthcare spending is once again on the upturn and returning to double-digit growth rates. The healthcare market in ASEAN-6 this year is set to top US$50 billion, while an estimated US$2.2 billion will be spent on medical devices and consumables. On these accounts, suppliers of all types of products and solutions to the medical and healthcare sectors cannot afford to miss Asia's premier industry event.

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OS+H Asia 2010

  • Regional, local initiatives focus on OSH
  • Support and programmes for SMEs to boost demand for health and safety solutions
  • OSH can boost bottom line, say participants and promoters
Southeast Asia continues to play a leading role as a manufacturing and servicing base for a variety of industries spanning aerospace, automotive, chemicals, petroleum, and precision engineering to name a few. Furthermore, fast-growing local economies are working rapidly to construct modern infrastructure and accommodation for a 600-million plus population. It comes as no surprise that OS+H Asia 2010 is more than ever a show of extreme relevance to the region.

To be held from 15 to 17 September 2010, OS+H Asia 2010 returns to Singapore at a juncture when safe and healthy work practices in Asia are coming under the global spotlight. The Decent Work Agenda from the International Labor Organization, (ILO), for example, includes healthy and safe working conditions as one of its strategic objectives and this is especially relevant to the region given it is approaching the mid-point of the Asian Decent Work Decade, which runs from 2006 to 2015. The Agenda targets full productive and decent employment by 2015, with stakeholders such as governments, employer groups, and workers’ associations committed to the course. The ILO estimates that 1 million workers in Asia die annually from work-related accidents and illnesses.

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JANUARY 2010

MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2010

  • 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 health care industry, MEDICAL FAIR ASIA returns to Singapore in 2010.  To be held from 15 to 17 September 2010 at Suntec Singapore, this world-class exhibition on hospital, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, medical and rehabilitation equipment and supplies is expected to attract a solid participation from some 400 leading international and regional manufacturers and suppliers from across the globe.

“Given the global expertise of the Messe Düsseldorf 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 Düsseldorf Asia.  “MEDICAL FAIR ASIA will continue to keep the health care 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.

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OS+H Asia 2010

  • Southeast Asia’s leading and most important regional platform for safety + health returns to Singapore
  • OSH in the spotlight of national agendas
OS+H Asia, Southeast Asia’s leading and most dynamic OSH platform will take place in Singapore for the 7th time and will be held from 15 to 17 September 2010 at Suntec Singapore.  As the world’s workshop for a vast variety of industrial and consumer products, the region is faced with increasing infrastructure expansion, manufacturing and production demands, and global competition.  With the varying phases of economic development, national governments from across Southeast Asia are pushing OSH into the spotlight, sending out a clear and explicit message to all companies that basic workplace safety standards must never be compromised in the pursuit of profits.  The onus remains more than ever on companies to ensure workers have a safe working environment and at the same time to cultivate a safety culture amongst all stakeholders at the workplace. Hence, the role of OS+H Asia 2010 is clearer than ever - to introduce the latest in OSH solutions, technologies and products to   Southeast Asia’s diverse industries and to reinforce the importance of workplace safety and health!

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