Medical device spending is around US$3 per capita in 2012, similar to that in Vietnam and China. The Philippines has some domestic capacity to produce basic hospital items, but the majority of the market is supplied by imports. Private hospitals in Manila represent the best prospects for suppliers. The government plans to achieve universal healthcare by 2016. One of the steps taken to achieve this goal has been the widening of health insurance membership coverage. Since 2011 the government has paid for the health insurance membership (PhilHealth scheme) of 5.3 million of the poorest families, equal to around 25 million people, as identified by the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction Poverty Reduction of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

1. The Medical Device Market: Philippines
Despite having one of the largest populations in the world, let alone ASEAN, the country remains largely
poor, and most of the opportunities are centred around Manila and surrounding areas on the island of Luzon,
with areas such as Mindanao lagging behind overall.
The Philippines medical device market is expected to grow at a solid 8.8% in the medium term. This growth
will be spearheaded by the growth of imports, health expenditure, the private sector and medical tourism.
The Philippines has a history of political instability. The current ruling administration has had its fair share of
controversy. The highly devolved health sector makes it difficult to stamp out corruption and other
bureaucratic problems.
Medical device spending is around US$3 per capita in 2012, similar to that in Vietnam and China. The
Philippines has some domestic capacity to produce basic hospital items, but the majority of the market is
supplied by imports. Private hospitals in Manila represent the best prospects for suppliers. The government
plans to achieve universal healthcare by 2016. One of the steps taken to achieve this goal has been the
widening of health insurance membership coverage. Since 2011 the government has paid for the health
insurance membership (PhilHealth scheme) of 5.3 million of the poorest families, equal to around 25 million
people, as identified by the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction Poverty Reduction of
the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Families identified under this scheme are except from
balance-billing (exempt from paying the difference between the insurance payout and the hospital bill) when
they are admitted in any government hospital.
For 2013, the government has allocated P13.5 billion (US$306.8 million) for the development of national &
local hospitals, health centres and barangay health stations. The DoH has also introduced the new National
Hospital Reform Programme, where between 25 and 30 hospitals have been identified for development
through private-public partnership initiatives. Seven of these hospitals will be upgraded to provide specialist
care in heart surgery, oncology and organ transplantation.
Latest collated data show that in the latest 12 months, imports grew by 7.1% to reach US$226.4 million in
June 2012, over the previous corresponding total of US$211.3 million. Consumables was by far the strongest
sector, rising by 44.8% during the period but overall growth was tempered by falls in diagnostic imaging
(-12.7%) and dental products (-5.3%). On a quarterly basis however, imports fell by 3.1% to US$54.1 million
in June 2012.
table Of Content
executive Summary..1
key Background Data..3
geographic ..3
political..3
economic..3
healthcare System..4
The Medical Device Market: Philippines

2. universal Healthcare By 2016..5
health Expenditure..5
marketdevelopments..7
exports Nearly Doubled To Year-ending October 2012..7
imports Growth More Subdued At Just 2.6% To Year-ending October 2012 ..7
national Health Budget Increase Includes Hospital Upgrade Plans..7
medical Market Analysis..8
overview..8
the Market In 2012..9
past Performance 2007-11..10
future Performance 2012-17..11
the Philippines Market For Consumables..17
the Philippines Market For Diagnostic Imaging..19
the Philippines Market For Dental Products.. ..21
the Philippines Market For Orthopaedic & Prosthetic Products ..23
the Philippines Market For Patient Aids..25
the Philippines Market For Other Medical Devices..27
annual Imports..30
consumables ..31
diagnostic Imaging..31
dental Products..31
orthopaedic & Prosthetic Products..31
patient Aids..31
monthly Imports..43
annual Exports..44
consumables ..45
diagnostic Imaging..45
dental Products..45
orthopaedic Products..45
patient Aids..45
monthly Exports..57
domesticproduction..58
domestic Manufacturing..59
domestic Manufacturers..59
bataan Manufacturing..59
multinational Manufacturers..59
terumo..59
multinational Activity..60
terumo..60
accessing The Market..61
distribution..61
medical Device Regulations..62
methodology & Sources..63
The Medical Device Market: Philippines

3. trade Code Classifications..63
methodology..65
sources..66
need More Information?..66
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