From a 2nd successful edition of Phar/MedExpo 2009, Middle East Gate Expo would like to announce that the 3rd edition of Phar/MedExpo 2010 will be held at the Capital Amman – Jordan from 18th – 21st October, under the Patronage of H.E. Minister of Health, supported by The Royal Medical Services and Biomedical Engineering Directorate.

Phar/MedExpo includes all aspects of the healthcare industry in the Middle East to open new gates of business opportunities not just in the Jordanian Market but also to cover the Iraqi and the Palestinian Markets, this is of course related to the importance of Jordan location as it is located in the heart of the Middle East, border neighbors are Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Palestine and Egypt, also taking into consideration that Jordan is the only gate for Iraq to do business and deals.

Not to forget that, and according to a worldwide statistics, Jordan considered number one in the medical tourism in the Arab Region, which leads to open several regional offices and new business in the medical fields.

With the current efforts to restore the infrastructure of the Iraqi medical sector, large amounts of medical materials, supplies, devices, techniques, tools and medicine, which constitute both infrastructure and superstructure of the healthcare industry in Iraq, are required in order to bring back this sector to the level of its peers in the surrounding area and the world.

In fact, part of Phar/MedExpo 2010 will be devote to the Iraqi market especially after His Majesty King Abdullah II recent decision and instructions to facilitate the entry of the Iraqi businessmen and investors, as Jordan has become a point of convergence for the Iraqi professionals, government officials, wholesalers, dealers and distributors.

The Management of Middle East Gate Expo also took into consideration the major role of the Palestinian market, which drew up the plans and programs to address those obstacles and difficulties facing the medical sectors, that were caused by the bas conditions in the region, leading to confront many of the fundamental challenges that have threatened its ability to continue to perform its functions as well as advancement in the health sector, but with the cooperation and coordination of major world association and NOG's they managed to continue functioning without any interruption.

Therefore, it is a real chance to meet the decision makers of both markets plus the Jordanian Market under on roof, and we are confident that you will achieve your goals in accessing the Iraqi, Jordanian and Palestinian markets and not to miss out the opportunity to reap financial benefits of their investments in the medical sector.