Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews announced that he will lead a healthcare trade and investment mission to Lima Peru on March 7-9, 2016. The trade mission will focus on pharmaceutical producers, medical device manufacturers, hospital operation and management services, hospital information systems, telemedicine systems, along with other eHealth solutions.
Peru has been one of the fastest growing Latin American economies for the past ten years. The government has announced that Peru will invest $2.6 billion over the next two years to build and improve a variety of infrastructure projects, to include upgrading and equipping several hospitals and healthcare centers, blood banks, and telemedicine systems. Good opportunities are available for U.S companies that specialize in state-of-the-art equipment such as computed tomography scanners, robotic radiosurgery systems, and gamma knives.
Peru’s rising middle class and growth in disposable income is fueling the demand for improved healthcare services in and around Lima. Peruvians are spending more money on quality elderly care and treatment for cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes.
Best prospects include diagnostic imaging equipment as the country invests in its radiology infrastructure. Other prospects include emergency room equipment and products, orthopedics, patient aids, and dental products.
The healthcare trade and investment mission delegation will include senior executives from fifteen to twenty U.S. firms, representing target sectors. For an application for the trade mission, go to www.esport.gov/tradeamericas/trademissionperu2016. For more information, contact the Department of Commerce’s ITA at 202-482-0057 or email Matthew.Gaisford@trade.gov