Location:
Romania is located in south-eastern Europe on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea, Romania shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and Moldova to the northeast and east, and Bulgaria to the south.

Medical Device Market in Romania:
In 2011, the Romanian market for medical equipment and supplies is estimated at US$373 million, or US$17 per capita. The value fell back somewhat in 2009, due to the effects of the economic downturn and the delay of planned investments. The market is expected to grow by an average 8.9% in the 2011-16 period. This will bring the total to around US$571 million (US$27 per capita) by 2016. At the moment, more than 100 medical equipment companies are active on the Romanian market; the most notable providers are from the United States, Germany, Italy, France, Japan, China and Switzerland.

Romanian exports of medical equipment stand at around 30 million dollars (that is about 23 million euros) per year; for the most part, the export items consist of orthopedic equipment. Romania exports to countries as Italy, Germany, France, Denmark and Bulgaria. In the early 1990s, the Romanian medical equipment firms’ development was based on the purchases made by the state-owned hospitals; more recently however deliveries to the private healthcare system have also been growing, as quite a few private medical centers have been built up in Romania. At present, big emphasis is laid on supplying emergency services with the equipment required.

Medical event in Romania:
ExpoMedica 2012, a complex, dynamic, international event will be held at Parliament Palace, on June 5-8, 2012 in Bucharest, Romania. Second Edition of ExpoMedica 2012 consisting of Seminars and Exhibitions of Scientific and Medical Services and Products will be exposed to the latest medical equipment, services and trends in the medical world designed to treat and diagnose various problems that are addressed mainly to hospitals, clinics, and patients. The event aims to coordinate and bring to the fore discussions about the effectiveness of health programs at national, regional and local health policy in accordance with EU rules, the issues related to acquisitions in medical institutions and the relationship between public health structures in Romania. For details of Expo Medica contact: D.K. Expo, 4, Av. Iuliu District 1, Bucharest, Tel:/ Fax: +40 21 231 27 36 / +40 21 231 91 84 / +40 21 231 94 39. E-mail: office@dk-expo.ro and/or georgiana@dk-expo.ro (Georgiana Chilarescu). Website: www.dk-expo.ro