Matrade bolsters efforts to create more Malaysian export opportunities to MENA

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) continues to create export opportunities for the country's medical devices and healthcare services in the Middle East and North Africa region by spearheading the participation of local companies at Arab Health 2023.

Demand for healthcare related products and services in MENA was expected to reach RM33.31 billion (US$7.92 billion) in 2025, said Matrade.

In 2022, the top-five export destinations for Malaysian medical devices in the MENA region were Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, Qatar and Morocco.