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BEGINNING OF THE STORY

2013:

Number of exhibitors: 309
Total number of visitors: 3,500
Total net exhibition area, sq.m.: 2,364

Project history

From October 16 to 18, 2013, on the territory of the Lenexpo exhibition complex, the St. Petersburg International Health Forum was organized by ExpoForum CJSC, together with Messe Dusseldorf Moscow LLC, Primexpo LLC, and the International Public Organization “Man and His Health”.

As part of the project, specialists were given the opportunity to get acquainted with the products and services of more than 200 companies from 16 countries: Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Finland, Slovenia, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, South Korea, India, Israel, Japan, Cuba and the USA. Experts were able to discuss the most important issues in the industry at more than 30 events – conferences, round tables and symposia. More than 3,500 specialists attended the forum events. 102 cities were represented by visitors.

The Health Committee of St. Petersburg, Northwestern Medical University named after. I.I. Mechnikov, St. Petersburg State Chemical and Pharmaceutical Academy, First St. Petersburg State Medical University named after. acad. I.P. Pavlova, All-Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Microbiology of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Pharmaceutical Association of St. Petersburg and the North-West.

Holding on one site several specialized exhibitions “Mediz St. Petersburg”, “Man and his health”, “Pharmacy”, “Medical services and health tourism”, “Bioindustry”, Visus-Expo made it possible to provide a comprehensive intersectoral and interdisciplinary approach to creation of a health industry.

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NEW HORIZONS

2014:

Participating countries: 16
Number of exhibitors: 180
Total number of visitors: 2800

Industry projects of three leading international exhibition companies presented a wide range of goods and services for medicine and health at the St. Petersburg International Health Forum, which was held from October 15 to 17 at the new ExpoForum convention and exhibition center.

The exposition brought together manufacturers and suppliers of medical equipment, instruments and consumables (MEDIZ SPb), manufacturers of pharmaceuticals (Pharmacia), biotechnology developers and research and production companies (Bioindustry), as well as sanatorium and resort organizations, travel companies and private clinics (Healthcare tourism).

This year, the organizers added a new event – the International Exhibition of the Beauty and Health Industry “Aesthetic Medicine”, which expanded the forum’s exhibition program in the direction of “Healthy Lifestyle” and allowed beauty industry companies to demonstrate their potential.

The opportunities of the health industry were presented by participants from 12 regions of Russia, as well as Turkey, Korea, Italy, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Singapore, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Estonia, France, and China.

In 2014, changes in the political situation in the international arena influenced the interest of foreign companies in participating in exhibitions. The companies Messe Dusseldorf Moscow and Primexpo withdrew from the project.

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SAINT PETERSBURG IS THE CAPITAL OF THE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE INDUSTRY

2015:

Participating countries: 12
Number of exhibitors: 100
Total net exhibition area, sq.m.: 4500

Project history

From October 14 to 16, the III St. Petersburg International Health Forum was held at the Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Center. For three days, St. Petersburg became the capital of the healthy lifestyle industry! The III St. Petersburg International Health Forum brought together heads of leading companies in the field of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, medical equipment production and health tourism from 12 countries.

Five industry expositions were presented at the forum – “Mediz”, “Pharmacy”, “Bioindustry”, Health & Medical Tourism and “Aesthetic Medicine”. About 100 companies from 12 countries presented on an area of about 4,500 square meters. meters of medical equipment and equipment, pharmaceuticals, medical and health services, biotechnology and services in the field of aesthetic medicine. Among the exhibitors are leading industry players: Doctor Supply, Baltic Care, Biomed, Pharmacenter Vilar, Physics Institute named after. Lebedev, as well as the Cluster of Medical, Environmental Instrument Making and Biotechnology of St. Petersburg and many others.

In addition, as part of the forum, 12 business events took place, which were supported by relevant ministries and departments, clusters and associations. The key event was the plenary session “Health of Children and Adolescents”.

Participants in a round table dedicated to the commercialization of innovative projects in the field of biopharmacy and biomedicine spoke about the development and implementation of new technologies.

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NEW PERSPECTIVES

2016:

Participating countries: 14
Number of exhibitors: 150
Number of specialist visitors: 3700

On October 12–14, the IV St. Petersburg International Health Forum was held, the main events of which were: a plenary session on current health issues; annual meeting of heads of medical institutions of St. Petersburg; All-Russian conference on physiotherapy; ambulance conference; a round table on the development of innovative projects in the field of biopharmacy and biomedicine, the now annual conference “Current Issues in Pharmacy” and the international conference “Modern Medical Centers: Investments. Equipment. Personnel” Also this year, new promising areas were found and introduced into the event, which were planned to be developed in the future:

• Processing and disposal of medical waste of different hazard classes
• Equipment and materials for packaging and packaging of medical products and drugs
• Health insurance

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HELLO AGAIN!

2017:

Participating countries: 16
Number of visitors: 2106

On October 11–13, 2017, the V St. Petersburg International Health Forum was held. The forum was organized by the ExpoForum-International company together with the Health Committee of St. Petersburg.

Specialists from 16 countries were registered for the forum: Germany, Israel, India, Ireland, Spain, Kazakhstan, China, Latvia, the Republic of Belarus, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Finland, France, Czech Republic, Estonia.

Also, 56 cities were represented at the forum: Alexandrov, Almaty, Arkhangelsk, Astana, Bad Wiessee, Blagoveshchensk, Veliky Novgorod, Vladivostok, Vologda, Volkhov, Vsevolozhsk, Gatchina, Kazan, Kingisepp, Kirov, Kislovodsk, Cork, Kotlas, Krasnodar, Lodeynoye Pole, Lugansk, Malaga, Megion, Minsk, Moscow, Murmansk, Munich, Norilsk, Nurmes, New Delhi, Beijing, Perm, Petrozavodsk, Potsdam, Priozersk, Pskov, Ramat Gan, Riga, Rostov, Savonlinna, St. Petersburg , Sevastopol, Sertolovo, Simferopol, Sosnovy Bor, Sochi, Istanbul, Surgut, Syktyvkar, Tallinn, Tampere, Tosno, Tula, Khabarovsk, Helsinki, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

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AGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND TECHNOLOGY

2018:

Number of visitors: 1553
Number of events: 11

From October 17 to 19, Expoforum hosted the VI St. Petersburg International Health Forum, the largest project in the field of healthcare in the North-West. More than 3,000 visitors – specialists from the medical industry – gathered on one site and examined the key areas of development of the healthcare system in Russia and high-tech solutions focused on the patient.

As part of the business program, 11 events were held. With the support of the St. Petersburg Health Committee, a plenary meeting was held on the topic of e-health. That year marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Center for Radiology and Surgical Technologies. In honor of this, a conference “Innovative technologies and multidisciplinary approaches in the diagnosis and treatment of socially significant diseases” was held.

IT in medicine became an important topic; the conference “Features of the implementation of IT technologies in healthcare institutions” was dedicated to it. Experts discussed issues related to the electronic medical record: its composition, integration, practical implementation and prospects. Professionals shared their experience in implementing regional medical information systems and useful specialized IT solutions for medical organizations of various levels and profiles.

Much emphasis that year was placed on the conference for the pharmaceutical market. The Association of Independent Pharmacies spoke about the state of the pharmaceutical market. The conference discussed the dispensing of medications, drugs for the treatment and prevention of acute respiratory viral infections, effective and safe antihistamines of the latest generation, etc.

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NEW NAMES

2019:

Number of visitors: 1098
Number of specialists: 1516
Total gross exhibition area, sq.m.: 2500

From October 22 to 24, Expoforum hosted the VII St. Petersburg International Health Forum, but under a new name – the St. Petersburg International Medical and Pharmaceutical Forum (MedIn).

The St. Petersburg International Medical and Pharmaceutical Forum continued to follow the main ideas of the St. Petersburg International Health Forum, which in 2018 brought together more than 3,000 visitors.

“MedIn-2019” is a synthesis of several events to consolidate all levels of the health market: business, government, scientific community and public organizations.

This year was also interesting due to the inclusion in its program of a special focus session “Medical Tourism: RUSSIA – CHINA”, organized by the St. Petersburg State Budgetary Institution “Congress and Exhibition Bureau” and the ASRDS “Chinese Business Center”.

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HARD REALITIES. ONLINE FORMAT

2020:

Number of visitors: 140
Exhibition area sq. m gross: 2,500

Due to the difficult epidemic situation in the world, many events were decided to be held online. Thus, from November 18 to 20, 5 major events were held simultaneously at the EXPOFORUM convention and exhibition center:

• ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL HEALTH FORUM (PMHF-2020)
• INTERNATIONAL FORUM “RUSSIAN INDUSTRIAL”
• ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION FORUM
• EXHIBITION-CONGRESS “PROTECTION AGAINST CORROSION”
• INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION “WELDING”

2020 has been a difficult year for everyone. It is doctors who are on the front line in the fight against the new coronavirus infection. Significant experience of working in the most difficult conditions of a pandemic was presented at conferences and round tables organized by the Health Committee of St. Petersburg, the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Military Medical Academy named after. S. M. Kirov”, other medical organizations. The achievements and prospects of St. Petersburg as a global center in the field of scientific practical medicine were highlighted at the “Medical Tourism” conference held by the St. Petersburg Tourism Development Committee.

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LIFE IN A MEGA CITY DURING A PANDEMIC

2021:

Number of visitors: 1722
Number of specialists: 1439
Total gross exhibition area, sq.m.: 2040

2021 is the second year of the pandemic. Offline/online format.

From October 20 to 21, 2022, the St. Petersburg International Health Forum began work at ExpoForum. For three days, the convention and exhibition center became a platform for discussing current issues of healthcare and life in the metropolis during a pandemic.

The opening ceremony of PMFZ-2021 was attended by the Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg Oleg Ergashev, Chairman of the Health Committee of St. Petersburg Dmitry Lisovets, Vice-President of the All-Russian Public Organization “National Health League” Nikolai Kononov, General Director of ExpoForum-International Sergei Voronkov , representative of the World Health Organization in Russia Melita Vuinovich.

The St. Petersburg healthcare system, like the Russian and world systems, has withstood the test of coronavirus for the second year. Despite all the difficulties, St. Petersburg managed to mobilize its resources and rebuild the work of city healthcare.

The forum brought together highly professional specialists from all over the world. This year, 34 companies presented their latest developments at the exhibition. As part of the PMFZ-2021, a competition of innovative solutions for healthcare was held. The winners and runners-up were:

• LLC “Medzhital” (St. Petersburg) in the category Innovative IT solutions for practical healthcare, gold medal
• Medical Imaging Systems LLC (St. Petersburg) in the category Innovative solutions to improve the efficiency of medical institutions (management, organization of medical examinations and reception of the population, use of bed capacity, increasing the productivity of medical personnel, labor protection of medical personnel, use of material resources etc.), gold medal
• treatment, rehabilitation), silver medal

During the 3 days of PMFZ 2021, the “Territory of Health” platform operated, where Forum visitors were able to test their first aid skills by taking part in the “First Aid” master class, organized by the Military Medical Academy named after. S. M. Kirov, master class “Methods of checking the effectiveness of RPE” from LLC Company “SIZ-INVEST”. History buffs had the opportunity to visit the exhibition “Journey into the History of Medicine,” prepared by the staff of the Military Medical Museum of the History of Medicine of Russia, and quickly check their well-being: undergo an examination by a general practitioner, take initial blood tests to determine the level of cholesterol, glucose, and saturation. There was also the opportunity to get vaccinated against COVID-19, seasonal flu vaccination, pneumococcal infection and fluorography free of charge and without an appointment.

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PUBLIC HEALTH IN A CHANGING WORLD

2022:

Number of visitors: 5,772
Number of specialists: more than 3,450
Total gross exhibition area, sq.m.: 2,298

From October 25 to October 27, 2022, the X Anniversary St. Petersburg International Health Forum (PIHF-2022) was held in St. Petersburg at the ExpoForum convention and exhibition center. Over 3 days, the Forum was visited by 5,772 people – specialists and experts in the field of healthcare, representatives of government bodies, volunteers of medical organizations, students of medical higher educational institutions. Representatives of 52 regions of Russia and 18 foreign countries (India, China, Estonia, Belarus, Armenia, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Algeria, Burundi, Syria, Peru, Czech Republic, Algeria, Ireland, Morocco) took part in PMFZ-2022 ).

“We discussed the geography of PMFZ-2022 with the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Vladimir Zapevalov, and came to the conclusion that it corresponds to the political moment. Friendly countries are represented at the Forum in various formats,” said Sergei Voronkov, General Director of ExpoForum-International.

The forum is a key event in the Northwestern Federal District in the field of health, which brought together healthcare professionals, representatives of government, business, public organizations, and medical equipment developers. For three days, the ExpoForum convention and exhibition center became a platform for solving pressing health problems in the face of new challenges of post-pandemic reality.

More than 60 events were held as part of the forum’s congress and business program.

The official opening ceremony was attended by the Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov, the representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Russia Melita Vuinovich, the Governor of the Vologda Region, Chairman of the Healthy Cities, Districts and Villages Association Oleg Kuvshinnikov and others. Director of the WHO Eurasia Bureau Hans Kluge addressed the Forum guests via video link. The representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in St. Petersburg, Vladimir Zapevalov, conveyed an appeal to the participants from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov, Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Oleg Salagai from the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko.

Governor Beglov stated the importance of strengthening interregional and international cooperation. Ms. Vujnovic said that the coronavirus pandemic is not over yet; in poor countries, due to the low level of vaccination of the population, the situation remains unfavorable. Mr. Kluge highly appreciated the achievements of St. Petersburg and the Healthy Cities, Districts and Villages association in the field of healthcare and called for continued implementation of innovations.

Participants in the plenary session “Public Health in a Changing World” presented the medical and social aspects of a healthy city and society system – from clean water to mass vaccination, from programs to support a healthy lifestyle to corporate practices and standards.

Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg Oleg Ergashev cited data from experts from the World Health Organization, according to which the health of the population is influenced by genetic factors, the state of the environment, lifestyle, and medical care. Another important factor is high-quality water supply, and in St. Petersburg drinking water is guaranteed to be safe.

Chairman of the Commission on Demography, Protection of Family, Children and Traditional Family Values of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, General Director of the ANO Institute of Scientific and Social Expertise Sergei Rybalchenko told how the federal project “Strengthening Public Health” of the national project “Demography” is being implemented. One of the goals of the initiative is to motivate citizens to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Chairman of the Health Committee of the Minsk City Executive Committee Elena Bogdan named the key threats and challenges to the health care system. Among them are the coronavirus pandemic, the threat of new pandemics with unpredictable numbers of mutations, the need to quickly obtain a vaccine, destructive technologies in the media, sanctions, global migration, the growth of non-communicable diseases in the post-Covid period, and others.

Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Armenia Artak Jumayan presented the main reforms in the field of public health in the Republic of Armenia. He noted that the country is introducing a compulsory medical insurance system for the entire population, implementing measures to combat malignant neoplasms, introducing an air ambulance service, actively combating tobacco smoking, promoting a healthy lifestyle in schools and preschool institutions, developing electronic services and telemedicine, and creating registries. diseases.

On October 26, within the framework of the Forum, the 1st congress of experts of medical and health tourism of the BRICS and SCO countries was held, at which they talked about what medical services tourists go to St. Petersburg – the cradle of medical and health tourism, about the city’s potential in this area, and also why in the Republic of Uzbekistan strive to open their branches

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2023:

On October 4–6, 2023, the XI St. Petersburg International Health Forum (SPIHF-2023) was held at Expoforum. Over 3,500 medical industry specialists, 39 moderators and more than 220 speakers took part in the Forum’s congress program. Over three days, the event was attended by more than 7,000 people from 52 regions of Russia and 18 foreign countries (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Morocco, India, Iraq, Iran, Serbia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, etc.)

The event brought together healthcare professionals, representatives of government, business, large medical organizations, compulsory medical insurance funds, leading educational and scientific organizations, and medical equipment developers. At the intellectual platform, experts proposed their solutions aimed at developing healthcare in modern realities.

The site hosted 68 events of the congress program, 12 of which were accredited by the Coordinating Council for the Development of Continuing Medical and Pharmaceutical Education (CME Council) in the specialties of the target audience.

On October 4, the official opening ceremony and the key event of the Forum took place – the plenary session “Modern healthcare planning for a metropolis”. Speaking, Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg Oleg Ergashev highlighted the key long-term goals of health policy: achieving a new quality of life for all generations, increasing life expectancy (in Russia – up to 78 years, in St. Petersburg – up to 79 years and 11 months). Preserving public health, increasing the birth rate, digitalizing healthcare, and supporting medical workers are also government priorities.

“Task number one is the development of digitalization of healthcare. Based on feedback, we can interact, react, and make the right management decisions,” said the vice governor.

Today, the public healthcare system of St. Petersburg includes 300 medical organizations, employing 80,000 people. The city is provided with healthcare facilities – outpatient services, general practitioners’ offices, and clinics. Primary care is provided to the population by 142 adult medical organizations and 79 children’s medical organizations. In 2018–2023, 56 outpatient clinics were commissioned; the city plans to commission another 14 buildings for outpatient care by 2026. In addition, a targeted investment program is being implemented in St. Petersburg, and 21 billion rubles have been allocated for the modernization of primary healthcare.

According to the General Director of the Federal State Budgetary Institution National Medical Research Center named after. V. A. Almazova” Evgeniy Shlyakhto in the field of prevention, treatment and organization of care for cardiovascular diseases there are several challenges: the introduction of data-based management, integration of all stages of care, personalization of care, use of best regional practices.

Deputy Chairman of the Committee for the Improvement of St. Petersburg Larisa Kanunnikova presented the work of the city authorities in the field of creating public spaces and improving the environment. According to her, new recreational spaces are being created in St. Petersburg that help citizens and tourists lead a healthier lifestyle. Among such places are the embankment of the Karpovka River, the Southern Road on Krestovsky Island, New Holland, Zanevsky Park and many others.

The official opening of the Forum and the traditional tour of the exhibition exposition were attended by the Chairman of the St. Petersburg Health Committee Dmitry Lisovets, the Executive Director of the Association “Healthy Cities, Districts and Villages” Tatyana Shestakova and the General Director of ExpoForum-International Sergey Voronkov.

Expoforum is the base site for more than 10 events in the healthcare sector. The St. Petersburg International Health Forum is an intersectoral event that combines the widest range of topics and formats,” said Sergey Voronkov.

As part of the Forum’s congress program, the following took place: All-Russian scientific and practical conference “Medical rehabilitation of BRICS. Prospects for the development of medical rehabilitation in the modern world”, Interregional scientific and practical conference of the North-Western Federal District “Medicine and quality. Ensuring the quality and safety of medical activities,” as well as a number of scientific and practical conferences, round tables, thematic sessions and discussions.

On October 4-5, the St. Petersburg Expert Forum on Medical and Health Tourism was held at PMFZ-2023. At the Forum, specialists from specialized government and medical organizations presented a range of opportunities for Russian and foreign tourists – diagnostics, surgical treatment and rehabilitation, one-day check-up programs for the whole body, comprehensive examination, health and spa treatment.

“What is interesting about medical tourism? The average bill for such a tourist is 10.