The 8th International Medical Products, Laboratory & Hospital Equipment Exhibition – MEDIST 2009, was held on 15 - 18 October 2009 at CNR EXPO.

This highly attended healthcare event at the intersection points of global trading in Istanbul, has been marked as the premier meeting platform for medical device manufacturers/exporters, service providers, head doctors, academicians, directors of healthcare centers, distributors and importers/purchasing authorities from public and private hospitals.

Through the Special Buyer Mission Programs and the B2B meetings organized in parallel with the fair, MEDIST allows the exhibitors to interact with prominent healthcare experts and offers the visitors to observe the industry on a wide scale with diverse products groups on display from medical imaging devices and laboratory diagnostics to wound care equipment, hospital furniture and also to services like facility management and IT.

MEDIST proved again to be a must-attend event to network with professional buyers and the trade organizations. In light of the enormous production capacity of the Turkish medical device and supplies industry, which comply with international procedures, quality and safety standards such as the GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), GHP (Good Health Practices), ISO Standards and CE Marking of the EU, the launching of new renovation projects in public and private hospitals as well as medical companies, and thus, the increasing interest in MEDIST shown by the decision making authorities and foreign investors and importers, it can be said that Turkey has become an international destination. MEDIST surpassed the expectations from a long-needed meeting platform in the region.

MENA Health World (MHW) magazine was present at this event were bonus copies of its September-October issue were distributed to all visitors and exhibitors.