BIHE EXHIBITION

The biggest international healthcare exhibition in the Caspian and Caucasus regions is a unique opportunity to present medical products and services, novelties and latest achievements in the medical industry, promote your business on these markets, searching new partners, manufacturers and distributors, create the conditions for business communication, market analyze and efficient communication with consumers.

Facts and figures of BIHE 2009

• Date of foundation: 1995
• Periodicity: annual
• Total area: 2 640 sq. m.
• Participants: 74
• Participating countries: 13
• Visitors: 9075

PARTICIPANTS’ REFERENCES

68% of exhibitors in the 2009 event plan to participate in the exhibition in the future

More than 82% of the exhibitors established new business contacts at the exhibition

More than 91% of exhibitors use exhibitions as an opportunity to demonstrate their goods and services as the main objective of the exhibition. 77% use the exhibition to broad their existing business relations and create new business, 38% - to study activity of competitors and 27% - to study the market.

OFFICIAL SUPPORT

• Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• Azerbaijan Stomatological Association
• Confederation of Entrepreneurs’ of the Republic of Azerbaijan

TESTIMONIALS

“The financial crisis has impacted healthcare around the globe. We are glad to say that Azerbaijan’s economy did not suffer much from the crisis. The participation of 74 companies from 13 countries in the exhibition testifies to this fact. I believe in the exhibition's future and hope an increasing number of participants will join the event.”

Elsever Agaev
Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan

“The Azerbaijan International Stomatology Exhibition, which takes place alongside BIHE, provides a unique opportunity for specialists to meet and exchange experiences, demonstrate state-of-the-art equipment and present new dentistry treatment methods”

Rena Alieva
President of the Azerbaijan Stomatological Association

“We believe that it is feasible to take part in an event like this every year, as it enables us to evaluate the medical equipment market, as well as service-provider development. Exhibitors can also study demand for medical products and expert opinions. We would like to express our gratitude to the exhibition organisers for their professionalism, excellent management and quick responses”

Goshkar Tahmazli
General Director of Medeks

ECONOMIC FIGURES

According to the State Statistic Committee, in January to October 2009, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Azerbaijan increased by 8.3% in comparison with last year figures for the same period and made up $33.25bln. The specific weight of the construction sector in the GDP made up 8.2%.

Nearly $6.5bln.from all financial sources was invested in the economy of Azerbaijan from January to September 2009. Foreign investments shared 17.6% and amounted to $1.02bln.

In January to September 2009 the foreign trade turnover with 132 countries comprised $16517.61mln. The amount of export comprised $11560.98mln, while import totaled $4956.63mln.

According to a report by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Azerbaijan’s economy is expected to grow by 7.1 percent in 2010.

HEALTHCARE SPHERE

The global financial crisis has had less impact on Azerbaijan than many of its neighbouring countries. The country’s overall development is influencing the heathcare sector as well. Myriad hospitals and medical centers are being built throughout the republic. Thanks to the growing investments in the medical sector, over 300 health clinics have been rebuilt and refitted over the last five years. A new Ophthalmology SRI complex and National Oncology Center surgical building opened this year. Short-term plans include opening a Republican Urology Hospital and annexing the Renal Transplantation Center, both of which are currently under construction.

The President’s Reserve Fund of Azerbaijan granted around 20 million manat ($25 million) in two years to provide the country with state-of-the-art ambulances.

More than 100 Health Ministry-approved drugs are manufactured in Azerbaijan today. State programmes in the Republic seek to attract investments in pharmaceutical factories. In the future, the government will provide the necessary conditions to companies interested in working in the sector.