DUSHANBE, October 7, 2008, Asia-Plus — The 4th International Healthcare Exhibition, DIHE 2008, opened at the Kokhi Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe today morning.
Representative from the company ITECA Osyo (UK), which is co-organizer of the exhibition along with ITE E&C Ltd, said that some 30 companies from 15 countries, including Hungary, Belgium, Iran, China, Russia, Ukraine, Sweden, Armenia, Japan, Germany, Belarus, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, are participating in the exhibition that runs through October 9. China is taking in the exhibition for the first time. They have put on display their achievements in the health industry at the fair.
The Dushanbe International Healthcare Exhibition (DIHE) has brought together all the key players under one roof, providing exhibitors with a compelling networking opportunity to precisely target relevant budget-holders in the shortest time possible and at an affordable cost, the source said.
The official supporters of the exhibition are the Health Department within President’s Executive Office, Ministry of Health (MoH), Chamber of Commerce and Industry, State Center for Medical Expertise, Certification of Pharmaceutical Products & Medical Equipment, and Dental Association of Tajikistan
Profile for exhibit include Hospital Equipment & Supplies, Electromedical Equipment, Commodities and consumer goods for surgeries and hospitals, Premises and building technology, Analytical Services (Lab Instruments, Glassware & Lab Chemicals, Laboratory Equipment & Clinical Chemistry, Premises and building technology.
Organizers expect some 4,000 representatives of health sector from the CIS states and other countries to visit the exhibition.
Last year, some 35 companies from 18 countries participated in DIHE-2007.
Established in 1991, ITE is recognized as the leading organizer of events in emerging markets. Expansion through organic growth; launching new events coupled with a number of acquisitions and joint ventures has increased the number and variety events in the ITE portfolio. This expansion has also increased the number of opportunities available to companies with the vision and ambition to grow their business in emerging markets. ITE is now involved in organizing over 150 events per year in over 20 countries.
