For over two decades, MEDICAL FAIR THAILAND has thrived with the support of the industry, driving its growth with each edition. We extend our sincere appreciation to our Supporting Organisations for their invaluable contributions to the success of the exhibition.
Established by Royal Decree in 2002, the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (also known as TCEB) is a public organization tasked with promoting and developing business events in Thailand. Since 2004, TCEB has worked toward establishing Thailand as Asia's premier business events destination, by providing flexible, service-oriented support to meeting-goers, incentives winners, convention attendees and exhibition participants.
For more information, please visit www.tceb.or.th/
Frost & Sullivan joins MEDICARE ASIA as Knowledge Partner
Frost & Sullivan, a renowned growth strategy consulting firm, offers a focus on innovation and transformation. By leveraging Frost & Sullivan's industry-leading research and consulting capabilities, MEDICARE ASIA endeavours to drive content and achieve success in a dynamic and increasingly interconnected healthcare ecosystem.
Strengths Relevant to Collaboration with MEDICARE ASIA:
For more information, please visit www.frost.com/
The Association of Indian Manufacturers of Medical Devices (AiMED) represents the interests of over 1,200 Manufacturers of consumables, disposables and diagnostics equipment.
The presence of AI-MED allows the Government to access a single point of contact and provide various services to the manufacturers, such as those relating to policy issues, medical device regulations, education and training, quality certification, government funding for R&D, encouraging innovations, improve clinician and patient access to the modern, innovative and reliable medical device technologies through organizing Meeting, Seminars, Symposia, Exhibitions and Demonstrations and also, to promote global harmonization of Indian device industry.
For more information, please visit www.aimedindia.com/
The ASEAN-Connect Business Community is a central part of the ASEAN-Connect Initiative, aimed at enhancing connectivity within the industrial and commercial sectors across key ASEAN countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam. This platform is designed to foster business relationships, facilitate economic integration, and encourage regional growth by providing members with extensive networking opportunities, AI-enabled business matching, and access to valuable market insights. By focusing on specific industry groups, the community seeks to tailor its resources to meet diverse sectoral needs effectively. Its strategic importance lies in promoting regional economic collaboration, helping members expand their market reach, and supporting the ASEAN economic community’s vision of integrated and competitive markets. The ASEAN-Connect Business Community aims to become a pivotal force in regional economic development, offering a robust framework for businesses to innovate and thrive.
For more information, please visit asean-connect.com/
The Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia is more commonly known as APHM. This is an Association representing private hospitals and medical centres in Malaysia. The Association has been in existence since 1972 and currently has 158 members throughout Malaysia. APHM member hospitals are key partners with the public sector healthcare providers in bringing comprehensive medical care to all Malaysians through its member hospitals. The APHM plays an important role in its objective of helping to raise standards of medical care within the country. Some of the activities geared towards this objective include :-
For more information, please visit aphmconferences.com/about-aphm-2/
The Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (ASME) is a not-for-profit organisation established in 1986 for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. With wide-ranging services and programmes, ASME strives to equip member SMEs with the business knowledge and market opportunities to help them grow their businesses.
ASME, as the champion of a pro-enterprise Singapore, bridges the public and the private sectors to promote a more conducive business environment which facilitates the start-up, growth and development of a larger pool of SMEs. The two ASME flagship awards — The Entrepreneur of the Year Award and Singapore Prestige Brand Award are in recognition of SMEs’ successes.
ASME will continue to roll out new SME-relevant programmes to enhance its position as THE business association For Entrepreneurs, By Entrepreneurs.
For more information, please visit asme.org.sg/
The Fukushima Medical Device Industry Promotion Agency is a pivotal institution established by Fukushima Prefecture to support the development and commercialization of medical devices. As Japan's first hub dedicated to this purpose, the agency provides comprehensive assistance throughout the entire process, from initial development to market launch.
The agency offers a range of services, including safety assessments, consulting, and training. It conducts biological and non-biological safety tests, ensuring compliance with international standards. Additionally, the agency provides procedural training for healthcare professionals and organizes seminars and workshops to foster industry knowledge and skills.
Through its consulting services, the agency offers legal guidance and support for small and medium-sized enterprises entering the medical device industry. It also facilitates connections between companies, promoting collaboration and innovation within the sector.
For more information, please visit fmddsc.jp/en/
The Eastern Kyushu Medical Valley is a collaborative initiative between Miyazaki and Oita Prefectures, aimed at enhancing medical care and advancing the medical device industry. This project brings together government, academia, and industry to create a hub for medical innovation, particularly in the field of blood medicine.
The region is home to leading manufacturers of medical instruments, including Asahi Kasei Medical MT Corp., Togo Medikit Co., and Kawasumi Laboratories, Inc., which specialize in products such as blood purifiers, dialysis needles, and blood bag products. These companies, along with local universities like Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Oita University, and the University of Miyazaki, contribute to the development and research of medical technologies.
The Eastern Kyushu Medical Valley Framework aims to establish four key hubs: research and development, skilled medical worker training, blood-related medicine, and the medical instrument industry. This initiative not only boosts the local economy but also contributes to the advancement of medical technologies in Asia, particularly in countries like Thailand.
For more information, please visit www-pref-miyazaki-lg-jp.translate.goog/shokuhin-medical/shigoto/shokogyo/medical_valley/index.html?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja&_x_tr_pto=wappl
The Singapore Health Technologies Consortium (HealthTEC.SG) is supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) to drive the development and translation of technological innovations that will transform health and wellness. The Consortium supports the development of hardware and software technologies, including (but not limited to) wearables & sensors, analytics & artificial intelligence, digital health/therapeutics, in-vitro diagnostics, therapeutic medical devices, healthcare imaging, AR/MR/VR in healthcare, and health & wellness apps.
Through several initiatives, including innovation matching and organising events, such as symposia, workshops & networking sessions, HealthTEC.SG has the objectives of 1) promoting collaborations between academia, industry and healthcare institutions, and 2) promoting the awareness of health technologies in public domain and to healthcare providers with the aim of value capture of technologies developed in the Singapore public sector.
HealthTEC.SG welcomes partnerships with like-minded local and regional organisations to support the development of the regional health technology ecosystem. The Consortium is hosted by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore.
For more information, please visit www.healthtec.sg
ASPAKI is the Indonesian Medical Device Manufacturers Association which has a vision to realize a superior national medical device industry that is competitive at the national and international levels.
Established in 1998, ASPAKI is a forum for medical device manufacturers to work together to develop a competency-based medical device industry. ASPAKI has a mission to encourage the growth and development of the national medical device industry by building partnerships between regulators, industry, academics, and consumers, with a high commitment to play a role in supporting national health services.
In addition to being used by the Indonesian market, ASPAKI member products have also been exported to various countries in the world and exhibited in various world-class medical equipment exhibitions. All ASPAKI members are fully committed to producing quality medical devices that prioritize patient safety.
For more information, please visit aspaki.or.id/
The Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation at Kobe (FBRI) is a pivotal organization dedicated to promoting collaboration and integration among industrial, governmental, academic, and medical sectors. Established in March 2000, FBRI plays a crucial role in the Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster (KBIC), which was initiated to revitalize Kobe's economy following the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995. The cluster has grown into Japan's largest biomedical life-science hub, housing over 360 companies and organizations and employing more than 12,000 people.
FBRI's mission is to enhance the well-being of local residents, contribute to the international community, and address various medical challenges, including those posed by an aging society and the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization focuses on fostering synergies among basic and clinical sciences, translational research, and computational science to create new industries and improve real-world medical care.
For more information, please visit www.fbri-kobe.org/english/
Korea Medical Device Association(KMDA), a nation-wide non-profit organization authorized by Ministry of Health and Welfare, consists of over 700 medical device manufacturers across Korea. Established in 1979, our mission is to support medical device manufacturers of Korea in providing high quality medical devices to the world. Currently we are carrying out various projects for the advancement of medical industry of Korea.
For more information, please visit www.kmda-ebook.com/
Founded on 25 August 1993 as the Selangor and Federal Territory Mould and Die Association (SAFTMDA), the association changed its name to the Malaysia Mould and Die Association (MMADA) on 13 September 2001.
As more related metalworking and engineering supporting industries acknowledged our association, we gradually expanded our operations to improve our members services, effective 25 August 2017 our association was officially change to “MALAYSIAN SPECIAL TOOLING AND MACHINING ASSOCIATION” (MSTMA).
MSTMA will continue to operate in its current structure as a national body representing companies which are involved in metalworking and engineering supporting industries, especially those associated with mould and die, the precision tooling technology, and the machining sectors.
OBJECTIVES
For more information, please visit www.mstma.org.my/
We are a group of medical device companies in the manufacturing, packaging, and distribution sectors driven by a common end-goal: To enable our healthcare practitioners to provide uninterrupted, top quality care. To this end, we strive to support medical device companies in the Philippines in promoting ease of doing business through conscientious policymaking on the government level, pooling and sharing valuable resources and information, and cultivating relationships that may lead to unexplored mutual benefit between companies. This is all in the name of our truest purpose in glorifying the Lord.
For more information, please visit mdap.ph/
PERANTIM is the association in Malaysia with members who are manufacturers with ISO13485 certification, export-oriented and majority (at least 51%) locally owned. PERANTIM aims to develop the Malaysian Medical Device manufacturing industry into one of the key economic sectors and to further increase our exports. PERANTIM will act as a platform to assist local Malaysian Medical Device manufacturers to voice out their concerns and work with government agencies and other stakeholders to increase productivity, maximize output and improvise manufacturing processes in line with the government policies and technological advancement.
For more information, please visit perantim.com.my/about/
PAMET is a national body with forty-six (46) provincial chapters nationwide and one international chapter, PAMET Singapore totalling to more than thirteen thousand members.
Vision
PAMET shall be the constant prime mover in advancing the Medical Laboratory Science profession for the continuous growth and development of its members.
Mission
To realize its vision, PAMET shall be an association that will uphold professional core values; develop and sustain comprehensive programs to enhance competencies of the Medical Laboratory Science professionals; collaborate with the different stakeholders of health and make its services important to the beneficiaries of its services.
For more information, please visit pametinc.ph/about/
Philippine Medical and Laboratory Equipment and Supply Group Inc
HOMLESIAP is a trade association of importers/distributors of hospital, medical laboratory equipment and supplies. Among its purposes are:
Administrators of several private hospitals convened and decided to form an association of private hospitals nationwide on March 13, 1979 that will properly address the problems of the industry. PHAP will serve its members by being an advocacy platform, and being a liaison with Government and promoter of health care in the Philippines abroad. In pursuing the association’s objectives as a non-stock/non-government organisation, PHAPi shall undertake the following:
- To promote general public welfare through the development of excellent and professional hospital care for the people.
- To foster fellowship among member hospitals as well as their staff.
- To organise and integrate plan of action that will enable the members to procure medical supplies, equipment and medicine at lower prices authorized by law;
- To promote the relevant and realistic hospital management and administration and ensure integrity and quality of service;
- To stimulate state-of-the-art medical research and encourage scientific activities in the ecosystems;
- To unit members for the common good and understanding in the free discussion of problems affecting their services and above all to protect all members against unwarranted impositions of rules and regulations by the government.
- To acquire either by our chase, leave of otherwise real estate for the establishment and construction of a building for the use and convenience of the association’s members, and
- To maintain its firm commitment and role as healthcare provider rendering affordable medical services.
For more information, please visit www.phap-ph.org/
Sendai City, located in the Tohoku region of Japan, is committed to advancing healthcare services and promoting health technology innovation. The city is known for its robust healthcare infrastructure, which includes numerous hospitals, clinics, and specialized medical facilities. Sendai's healthcare sector is supported by cutting-edge research and development, particularly in the fields of medical technology and health informatics.
The city actively fosters the healthtech industry by encouraging collaboration between healthcare providers, research institutions, and technology companies. This initiative aims to address challenges in the healthcare field through the integration of information and communication technology (ICT). Sendai's efforts in this area have led to the development of innovative solutions that enhance patient care and improve healthcare delivery.
For more information, please visit www.city.sendai.jp/koryu/foreignlanguage/index.html#EN
The Thai Health Tech Association (THTA) was established in 2018 with the primary objective of promoting businesses related to medical and health technology for startups. During the rise of startups in Thailand, a group of healthcare technology developers recognized the opportunity to advance the country's public health system, making it more progressive and modern. They came together to pool their expertise, exchange experiences in medical and health technology, and collaborate in solving specific challenges. Their collective efforts aim to enhance Thailand's public health system, making it more efficient, accessible, and innovative, with the potential to position Thailand as a global leader in the field.
For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/HealthTechThailand/
The Thai Medical and Wellness Tourism Association (TMWTA) is an organization established with the aim of promoting collaboration between hospitals, medical specialists, healthcare personnel, health service providers, and the healthcare industry. Its goal is to enhance and increase the potential of medical tourism in Thailand.
For more information, please visit tmwta.com/
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The Private Hospital Association of Thailand represents 205 private hospitals all across Thailand with 66 in Bangkok. It aims to promote the unity of the private hospitals for collaboration and exchanging information. It also promotes members to certify their system of cares with ISO 9000, HA-Hospital Accreditation and JCI.
For more information, please visit www.thaiprivatehospitals.org/
The United Clinical Laboratory Association of the Philippines (UCLAP) is a professional organization dedicated to the development, advocacy, and unification of clinical laboratory practitioners and institutions across the Philippines. Established to address the growing needs of the healthcare sector, UCLAP plays a pivotal role in ensuring that clinical laboratories operate with the highest standards of quality, ethics, and efficiency.
Mission and Vision
UCLAP’s mission is to promote excellence in clinical laboratory practice through education, collaboration, and adherence to international standards. It envisions a future where the clinical laboratory profession is recognized as an indispensable pillar of the healthcare system, driving innovations and improvements in patient care.
For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/ucla.ph/about
Ho Chi Minh City Medical Device Association
The Vietnam Medical Equipment Association is a professional and social organization comprising entities and individuals involved in science, technology, management, production, business, maintenance, and repair related to medical equipment and instruments across the country. The association voluntarily organizes efforts to build and develop Vietnam’s medical equipment industry, facilitating the rapid application of medical technologies in diagnosis, treatment, disease prevention, and community health care. It also promotes the exchange of information, documents, and experiences in the fields of exploitation, production research, assembly, repair, and maintenance, thereby contributing to the overall development of Vietnam’s health sector.
For more information, please visit www.hoitbyt.vn/en/about-us/
