Dhaka,
5th Dec. 2007
(www.bhuiyan.com)
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The three-day fifth International Medical Exposition (MEDEXPO) - 2007, an annual event displaying medical equipment and providing medical services, will kick off tomorrow at the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel.
Hospitals and medical equipment manufacturers from eight countries are likely to participate in the fair. Some 45 companies from the overseas are likely to take part in the fair.
This was disclosed at a press conference held at city hotel Tuesday. Triune Exhibition and Event Management Services is organising the fair.
National Professor Dr MR Khan is likely to inaugurate the fair while President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Mir Nasir Hossain will be present at the inauguration ceremony as the chief guest.
The organisers said that patients of cancer, orthopaedics and infertility will be provided free consultations at the fair, apart from putting on display modern medical equipment including surgical investments, accessories, laboratory equipment.
"Foreign and local renowned doctors will be available for free consultations while the equipment manufacturers will be offering discounts for their products and services at the fair," said MEDEXPO Chairman Kazi Wahidul Alam at the press conference.
The exhibition will remain open for the general public for free from 10 am to 8:0 pm every day during the three-day period.
However, the exhibition will remain open for medical professionals and trade delegates only from 10 am in the morning to 12 noon during December 7 and December 8.
A seminar on Man Infertility and another on operation and treatment on the backbone will also be organised during the fair.
The health industry in Bangladesh has significant importance to the 140 million people and its economy. In spite of high costs the wealthy class of Bangladeshi patients prefer to get international treatment from the neighbouring countries such as Singapore, Thailand and India.
Given the high demand of the proper treatment even at a high cost the private medical facilities has been improved significantly in the past years. Modern private hospitals have been setup with well-trained staff including western trained doctors. This has created further demand of higher grade medical equipment in Bangladesh.
