Key Takeaways
- Indonesia is showcasing its medical devices and healthcare products at Health Asia Expo & Conference 2026.
- The Indonesian Consul General in Karachi, Mudzakir, emphasized the importance of building sustainable business relationships.
- Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal called for increased investment in preventive healthcare and health technologies.
Indonesia is expanding its economic engagement with Pakistan’s healthcare sector through a dedicated showcase at the Health Asia Expo & Conference 2026, held from September 10 to 12 at the Karachi Expo Centre.
The event, which features medical devices, healthcare and hospital-related products, and consumer health and wellness items, is part of Indonesia’s Country Partner status at the expo.
Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal inaugurated the Health Asia 2026 and visited the Indonesian Medica pavilion, where he joined Indonesian Consul General in Karachi Mudzakir in a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Mudzakir highlighted the opportunity for Indonesian companies to understand the Pakistani market and build sustainable business relationships, going beyond mere product displays.
Pakistan’s demand for imported medical devices, coupled with efforts to promote local manufacturing and import substitution, presents opportunities for Indonesian companies beyond conventional exports.
Mustafa Kamal called for greater investment in the healthcare sector, particularly in preventive healthcare and health technologies, warning that the healthcare needs of Pakistan’s 260 million people were growing faster than the capacity of its health system.
He noted that 6.7 million children are born annually in Pakistan and that the country could become the world’s fourth most populous by 2030.
The minister emphasized that healthcare is about preventing people from becoming patients, urging greater investment in preventive services alongside the development of new healthcare facilities.
Mustafa Kamal also invited foreign manufacturers to enter into technology-transfer partnerships with Pakistani companies to help develop long-term domestic manufacturing capacity.
He mentioned that Chinese companies had signed agreements to invest $663 million in Pakistan’s health sector and that the country was also approaching an agreement with Indonesia to support local vaccine production.
We want Indonesian companies not simply to exhibit products, but to understand the Pakistani market, meet the right partners and build sustainable business relationships.
Mudzakir, Indonesian Consul General in Karachi
