DUSAHNBE, October 10, Asia-Plus -- The second Dushanbe International Healthcare Exhibition DIHE 2006 opened at the Kokhi Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe today.   

According to information from the Ministry of Health, some 30 companies from 13 countries , including Russia, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan and other countries, are participating in the DIHE 2006 exhibition, which runs through October 12. 

’We expect Tajik companies to conclude contracts with producers from many of these countries’ she said.

The companies participating at the exhibition has put on display their achievements in pharmaceutical products, equipment for pharmaceutical industry, herbal preparations, dietetic foodstuff, homeopathic remedies, maternal and infant health care, infant’s feeding, laboratory equipment & instruments, electro-medical equipment/ devices, diagnostics and other relevant spheres.   Tajik-Indian joint pharmaceutical enterprise “Anisa Pharma” has presented its output produced from local raw materials. 

The exhibition has been staged by ITE Group Plc., which is organizer of the largest medical exhibitions within the territory of CIS and Eastern European countries, and ITECA Osyo.   

Tajikistan’s Ministry of Healthcare, State Center for Expertise and Certification of Pharmaceutical Produce and Medical Equipment and Dental Association provide an official support to the exhibition. 

The pharmaceutical market of Tajikistan is estimated at more than US $8 million. The largest suppliers of pharmaceutical products in Tajikistan are USA, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Austria and other countries.  There are 899 hospitals, 1881 ambulances, 433 specialized centers, including dispensaries, treatment facilities, centers of reproductive health etc.; total bed-space fund in Tajikistan is around 40,000 units.