Medical Technology In Turkey

Reforming and increasing quality of the health sector in Turkey since the 2003 reforms restructured the health sector. Thus, the performance is constantly driven by hospital operators and private health services. Annually increases sales of medical equipment by about 10%. 2010 this amounted to approximately 2.1 billion US$. Reforms of the health sector in Turkey to promote the construction of new hospitals and the facilities in existing hospitals will be increased. Also results in establishing a family doctor system, that a large number of health centres are equipped with new or additional diagnostic and treatment devices.

According to a report of Germany trade & invest, supplying the population is 150 doctors per 100,000 inhabitants and thus only half in comparison to Western European countries. To achieve the standards of European countries, investments are needed in the coming years more. In addition the new possibility, that is Patients in private hospitals treat which leads to an increased competition for modern technology. Potential for investors in Turkey are about 6000 companies located what the medical sector are working according to the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce about 540 in the making. Mostly manufactured medical supplies, prostheses and medical furniture. However, the Germany trade & invest, in Turkey is the production of more sophisticated technical devices such as fiber optic endoscopes or centrifuges, according to the report rather low. German provider of medical technology products are firmly established on the Turkish market and enjoy a high esteem. Turkey in the field of medical technology to 85% of imports as a whole depends.

Also the units offer a growing market of plastic surgery and ophthalmology. The quality standards are comparable with Western European countries in particular in the private clinics, but the services at a lower price can be offered, which is an increase of health tourism. So for example a laser operation in European countries between 4,000 and 8,000 euros in Turkey, however, only around 1,000 euros costs. A continuous modernisation of hospitals makes a treatment for patients from abroad increasingly attractive.