The Rehabilitation and Elderly Care zone showcases products and services tailored to elderly care and rehabilitation. A Hong Kong exhibitor has developed a wandering prevention system, which will notify the caregiver or family member immediately if the elderly with dementia run away from home unexpectedly. This helps ease the pressure on family members or caregivers.The zone also hosts exhibitors serving not only the silver market but also the younger market prone to sports injuries, including mobility aids like wheel chairs, orthopaedic equipment, monitoring devices, and more.

Another highlight zone, the Medical Supplies and Disposables zone provides such medical supplies as antiseptics, alcohol and medical gloves. A Hong Kong exhibitor will bring along an nanotechnology air freshener dispensing system which propels fragrance particles only one micron in size and will stay airborne up to two hours; while the Hospital Equipment zone gathers ultrasound, other imaging equipment, anesthetic equipment and surgical instruments. A medical refrigerator monitoring system will be showcased in the zone. It is specially designed for pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies, hospitals, laboratories, and surgical rooms, where the user need to store temperature-sensitive goods. Users can view data and monitor refrigerator’s temperature anytime and anywhere through smart phones.

Building Technology and Hospital Furniture zone displays hospital construction and design service.

Tech Exchange and Startup Zones to Showcase Innovation 

To help start-ups gain exposure and meet potential investors, the fair once again featured the Startup zone, where cutting-edge medical products and ideas will be presented by start-ups. The Tech Exchange zone gathers a number of higher education institutions, displaying their latest innovations. It offers matching opportunities for buyers and exhibitors to transform concepts to be applicable.

Concurrent Hospital Authority Convention

Industry trends and information will also be on offer through a series of seminars and buyer forums. Experts including those from Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks, Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre and China Medical Devices Magazine will be invited to share insights on the latest medtech and healthcare tech, outlook for the medical industry as well as regulatory updates of the medical devices and supplies sector. Buyers can learn new product features and demonstrations.

The Hospital Authority Convention 2019 (14-15 May), another influential event for medical professionals in the Asia Pacific region, will be held on the first two days of the Medical Fair at the HKCEC, creating strong synergy with the fair. Over 5,000 delegates are expected to attend, with some 90 distinguished overseas and local speakers to share their research studies and insights, as well as interact with delegates.