The 4th edition of Hospital Build & Infrastructure India Expo (HBI) is slated to be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from December 12-14, 2013. HBI is the only trade event in India targeted at those directly involved in the investment, planning, design, build, operations and management of healthcare facilities covering public and private hospitals, clinics and speciality centres. The show is organised by Informa India, part of the England headquartered Informa plc.
The Indian healthcare industry is slated to reach $160 billion by 2017 with an anticipated growth rate of 22 per cent annually and HBI aims to provide the necessary platform for professionals to access latest products and technologies and upgrade to world standards. HBI is supported by Associations like Biomedical Engineering Society of India (BESEI), Federation of Hospital Administrations (FHA), Indian Society of Hospital Waste Management (ISHWM), Indian Association of Structural Engineers (IASE), The American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID), the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) and National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH).
Over 150 Indian and International exhibitors is expected to showcase a variety of products and technologies like hospital furniture items, storage units, waste management equipment, patient transportation/safety systems, hospital security systems, medical apparel items, hospital management group services, water treatment tools building materials, construction tools, architectural products, engineering tools and catering supplies, cleaning tools and sterilisation products, HVAC tools, IT systems, medical gases, and real estate development facilities in addition to Efficient healthcare equipments.
A major attraction at the event will be a global conference on ‘Health systems design and operations for affordable, safe and sustainable healthcare services’ co-presented by Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI). The conference will witness the largest gathering of healthcare policy makers, industry leaders, architects, planners, hospital entrepreneurs, academia and biotechnology giants! The presence of eminent representatives from governmental ministries brings up the overall business value of the event further.
Says Guru Prasath, Group Exhibitions Director, Informa Exhibitions, “The healthcare industry in India has witnessed a massive increase in investment over the last few years which requires a world class forum with multi-track content across the breadth of this expanding sector.”
The visitors to Hospital Build & Infrastructure series include key decision makers, policy makers and investors in healthcare projects. Eminent government officials, ministry executives and statutory planners also actively participate in the event.
EH News Bureau
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