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Medical Fair India’s 28th edition scales new heights with a record turnout of 17,943 visitors fromthe global healthcare industry
New Delhi, May 2023: Giving a major fillip to the ‘Make in India’ vision of the government,
Medical Fair India 2023 achieves a new milestone by hosting the biggest ever Indian contingentof medical and healthcare manufacturers, alongside an impressive participation of theinternational players from the sector. The recently concluded 28th edition of the show that took
place at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 27-29 April 2023, hosted 17,943 visitors to witness theinnovations in medical products and services displayed by 450 exhibitors from 17 countries,including India.
Visitors from various industry segments came together for 3 days of conference & focused trade
exhibition. The 'Make in India’ Pavilion, supported by the Association of Indian Manufacturersof Medical Devices (AIMED) showcased indigenous innovations aligned towards the common
human goal of ‘best and accessible health for all’.
The show was inaugurated in the presence of esteemed dignitaries from the industry. The
guests of honour included Ms. Jennifer Daubeny, Minister (Commercial), High Commission ofCanada, New Delhi, Mr. Baushuan Ger, Government Representative at Taipei Economic andCultural Center in India and Mr. KR Chawla, Head of Office, Controlling & Licensing Authority,Drugs Control Dept. Govt. of NCT of Delhi.
Medical Fair India 2023 hosted an elaborate trade platform wherein leading manufacturers of
medical equipment, consumables, hospital furniture, surgical instruments, components,laboratory and infrastructure showcased more than 5000 products to the visitors. The wellsegmented exhibition was spread across an area of 15000+ square meters. Exhibiting countriesincluded Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore,Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Vietnam.
Visitors also got the opportunity to interact and witness innovations at the 4 dedicated country
pavilions setup by China, Canada, Korea and Hungary.
Mr. Rajiv Nath, Managing Director at Hindustan Syringes & Medical Devices Ltd, Forum
Coordinator at AiMeD (Association of Indian Medical Devices Industry) and Chairman of theAdvisory Committee of Medical Fair India 2023 stated, “I laud the efforts of the Messe Düsseldorf
India team for making a sustained incremental movement in creating space for meaningful
engagement of the national and international medical and healthcare manufacturing industry
through this flagship Expo. This journey over the years has been of sheer quality and dedication.
This year’s Medical Fair India has surpassed the previous milestones of scale by hosting thebiggest ever space for AiMeD and Indian manufacturers. Showcasing young start-ups as well as
innovative breakthroughs of the existing large-scale manufacturers of the country gave a majorfillip to fulfilment of the ‘Make in India’ mission envisioned by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra
Modi. The ‘Make in India’ Pavilion alongside the huge participation from 17 other countries
brought together best of the minds, technologies and new arenas for collaborations, which is
set to make a huge contribution in projecting India’s prowess in the global medical carelandscape more so in light of the country’s successful launch of Made in India vaccine during
COVID pandemic backed by Made in India AD Syringes for Safe Vaccine Delivery.”Integrated Learning & Networking Platform
As special highlights for the visitors, Medical Fair India also hosted dedicated pavilions withspecial focus on niche segments. One such feature was the 'Rehaindia’ Pavilion, powered by‘REHACARE', a three-day parallel segment dedicated to the Indian rehabilitation sector. This
sector is considered to have a particularly promising future due to the continuously increasing
life expectancy and ageing of the Indian society.
On the other hand, Future for Health (FTR4H) Digital Health Start-up Pavilion & conference atthe event, was a landmark platform for showcasing the possibilities created by AI-supported
technology for the healthcare sector and also for encouraging international and local start-ups.
The digitalisation of the Indian healthcare sector holds lucrative business opportunities forcompanies (including start-ups) from all over the world. The FTR4H Digital Health Start-up
Pavilion was a key point of attraction on all 3 days of the show. The participating start-ups
presented their solutions for the healthcare sector.
Appreciating the excellent response from the industry, Mr. Thomas Schlitt, Managing Director –Messe Düsseldorf India stated, “I am very delighted to see the healthcare community converging
to make Medical Fair India the most significant platform for industry stakeholders. The show
has witnessed tremendous growth in every edition. However, the 28th edition of Medical Fair
India has surpassed all our expectations with a record-breaking number of visitors attending theshow and the biggest ever representation of Indian companies on the exhibition floor. The
participation of Indian start-ups and innovators at the ‘Make in India’ Pavilion also grew thisyear reflecting the contribution of Indian innovations towards the growth of the global
healthcare industry. Growing at an exponential pace and with the support of key industry
stakeholders, Medical Fair India will continue to deliver a world-class platform to engage andempower the industry year after year”.
Alongside the exhibits, Medical Fair India also saw in-depth deliberations and discussions among
the luminaries of the health and medical fair field, through 4 thought-provoking conferences.
On the first day of the show, the Voice of Healthcare 7th International Healthcare Conference
put together a future-first platform to discuss emerging tech trends, smarter infrastructures forbuilding smart hospitals from CXO’s perspective, revolutionising healthcare delivery with medtech innovations among other topics. The conference was chaired by Dr. Naveen Nishchal,Founder - Meddo, Cygnus Hospital, VOH Incubator. The inaugural panel had representationfrom government as well as industry leaders. The panel focused on how the government is
keeping up with the changing technology the world over and is supporting the Indian industry

by making dynamic policies to bring forth home-born solutions onto the global stage. Anothersession hosted nursing leaders dwelling on the strategies and measures required to lift thenursing profession to the next level of excellence for better patient experience. Mr. Piyush Bhan,Senior Vice President, International Business Development, Salucro Healthcare Solutions India
also presented insights on collaborative efforts for streamlining payment experience inHealthcare.
Hosted on the second day and chaired by Mr. Jatin Mahajan, Managing Director at J Mitra &Co., the Clin Lab India conference 2023 stood out for ensuring meaningful engagement of alarge number of government policy makers, and members from the academia and industry. The
guest of honour, Mr. N Yuvaraj, Joint Secretary of Department of Pharmaceuticals, Governmentof India encouraged the participants by sharing about the government’s specific policy-levelmeasures to promote the growth of pharmaceuticals, medical devices including the IVD industry
in India. Representatives from different government bodies, such as CDSCO, Invest India andNABCB emphasised on issues around the tender system, GeM portal, raising investment for theIVD industry and the need for harmonization of standards for medical devices & IVD and therole of AI. Representatives from ICMR, IIT Delhi, tech transfer organisations and start-ups shared
about the progressive initiatives being taken at various levels, specifically at IITs, for fostering
relationship with industry. The conference culminated with the session where start-ups sharedpromising and futuristic ideas for conquering the global IVD market.
The Smart Hospital conference, held on the final day of the show, brought together seasoned
as well as young & bright medical experts from the government and private sector. The
conference was chaired by Dr. B.K. Rana, CEO, Quality and Accreditation Institute (QAI). The
conference kicked off with deliberation by experts from the government, including Dr. Pankaj
Kumar Arora, Director, National Health Authority, as well as the industry leaders from Arogyam
Medisoft, Dozee and Consint.ai. The integrated digital health infrastructure - Ayushman Bharat
Digital Mission (ABDM) and the solutions it provides for integrating health records of citizens,
healthcare professionals and policy makers, remained the highlight of the session. Alongside,other issues that attracted attention of the participants included telehealth platform targeting
rural India enabling delivery of healthcare at the doorstep, smart telehealth solutions for patientmonitoring, AI integration across patient journey, QAI accreditation by Practo to set the gold
standards of delivery in telehealth, patient engagement for hospitals and accreditation programon telehealth for Quality and Safe Patient Care developed by QAI.
The 'Future for Health' (FTR4H) Digital Health Start-up Pavilion & conference, that has been asignificant part of Medical Fair India for 6 consecutive years now, organised sessions under thetheme "Data, AI and Personalization at Scale". Moderated by Mark Wächter, Chief Evangelist
for the Global FTR4H society, the sessions on all 3 days focused on various aspects of digitaltransformation of the healthcare sector. The programme was supported by industry players
such as 'NASSCOM - Center of Excellence - IoT & AI' as the digital transformation partner,Nagarro as Gold Partner, NRW Global Business as German MedTech Partner along with IIT
Kanpur as Academic Partner and other ecosystem partners were PATH, C-CAMP, GINSEP andMedikabazaar.

Concurrent to the exhibition and conferences, the ‘MT India Healthcare Awards', organised byMedgate Today & powered by Medical Fair India, honoured the best industry players,
institutions and medical professionals for their exemplary work in the healthcare.
The show concluded on a high note with the promise of bringing an even more comprehensive
platform in the years to come. The 29th edition of the show will be held in Mumbai from 13-15
March 2024. For more information about the show, please visit www.medicalfair-india.com
A part of Messe Düsseldorf group's medical exhibition portfolio `MEDICAlliance', Medical Fair
India is organised by Messe Düsseldorf India with the support of Make in India, Association ofHealthcare Providers India (AHPI), Association of Indian Manufacturers of Medical Devices(AIMED), Association of Diagnostic Manufacturers of India (ADMI), Quality and Accreditation
Institute (QAI) and Voice of Healthcare (VOH), GMAAF - Global Medtech Advocacy & Advisory
Forum, NASSCOM Center of Excellence – IoT & AI and Healthcare Events as Knowledge partnerfor Clin Lab Conference.
About the Organiser
Messe Düsseldorf India Pvt. Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH which isa global player both as a trade fair organizer and as a provider of trade fair-related services forexhibitors and visitors. Messe Düsseldorf India has been successfully staging established tradefairs like In-Store Asia, Medical Fair India, FAMDENT Shows & Awards, glasspex India, glasspro
India, pacprocess & food pex Mumbai, India Essen Welding & Cutting, wire India, Tube India,
METEC India and ProWine Mumbai. Besides organizing successful trade fairs in India, thecompany is also the exclusive Sales representative of Messe Düsseldorf Group for the IndianMarket and is canvassing Indian customers to Events of Messe Düsseldorf Group worldwide.
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