Connect and trade with the the HEALTHCARE Community

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Event dates

Event Date
02 - 04 April 2026
Venue
AICC
Show timing
Thursday: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Friday, : 10:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 4:00pm

Show summary

Exhibitors – 70
Conference Tracks – 10
Visitors – 3245
Speakers – 98
Delegates – 1292
Countries represented – 11
Institutional Partners – 5

Exhibiting Inquiries

Local Companies:
sales@pranaevents.net | +251929308364
International companies:
sales@fair-team.co | +251929308366
Visitor and Marketing inquiries
marketing@pranevents.net
Partnership Inquiries
Nebeyu@fair-team.co
Conference Inquiries
lifescience@pranaevents.net

About Ethio Health

Ethio Health is the premier, largest and comprehensive healthcare, medical, pharmaceutical and wellness technology, inputs and solutions international trade fair in Ethiopia. The event has proved to be the major platform that fuel the sector development through trade facilitation, market linkages, introduction of new technology and transfer of knowledge for concerned stakeholders across the whole value chain.

Companies with a vision and expansion plan to the African continent shall consider the emerging market of the East African country – Ethiopia, which has a spectacular rapidly growing and stable macro–economy that guarantee establishment a profitable business.

Both local and international exhibitors will get maximum exposure for their brands and potentially achieve the establishment of strong network with individual and institutional professionals to increase revenue source.

This prestigious exhibition and congress is meticulously planned to provide the best possible chance for manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, educational facilities and research institutions to promote their products and services for the valuable stakeholders operating in the field.

About Ethiopia

Economy
Population
The sector
Pharma
Healthcare Spending
Trade agreements 

Economy

  • According to the IMF, Ethiopia’s real GDP growth reached 9.2% in 2025 and is predicted to maintain 9.2% in 2026, supported by market-oriented reforms under a $3.4 billion IMF Extended Credit Facility.
  • From 2004 to 2019, Ethiopia's economy grew at an average of nearly 10% per year, making it one of the world's fastest-growing economies before experiencing a temporary slowdown from 2020 to 2023.
  • Ethiopia remains focused on driving industrialization and job creation through its Homegrown Economic Reform Agenda, utilizing specialized industrial parks and opening key sectors like telecom, finance, and logistics to private and foreign investors.
  • Ethiopia is currently classified by the World Bank as a low-income economy, with its target to achieve lower-middle-income status now set for 2030.

Population

  • Population Count: 139+ Million
  • African Ranking: 2nd Largest population in Africa
  • Global Ranking: 10th Largest population in the World.

The Healthcare sector

The Healthcare Sector Ethiopia's healthcare sector presents significant investment opportunities. While challenges persist, including infrastructure and personnel shortages, the government's focus on healthcare reform and a large, underserved population create potential for businesses in areas like medical technology, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare financing.

Healthcare infrastructure

Functional Public Facilities:

  • 17,550 Health Posts
  • 3,735 Health Centers
  • 353 Hospitals

Private Facilities

  • 43 Private Hospitals
  • 3,867 Private Clinics

Pharma supply and Services

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and the National Bank of Ethiopia, provides local pharmaceutical manufacturers with priority foreign currency allocation covering up to 55% of their foreign exchange needs.

The Ethiopian pharmaceutical market is estimated at $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion, having expanded at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of approximately 10% to 12% in recent years.

The government developed the 270-hectare Kilinto Industrial Park (Kilinto Special Economic Zone) in Addis Ababa, recognized as Africa's first dedicated industrial park specifically designed for pharmaceutical manufacturing.

The Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Service (EPSS) procures and distributes pharmaceutical and medical supplies valued at over ETB 25 billion–30 billion annually (~$350 million–$500 million).

Imports account for 80%–85% of total supply ($700M–$1B annually).
Public health facility availability for essential medicines stands at 75%–85%.

Healthcare Spending

 The health sector spending in 2020 was ETB 127 billion (~USD 3.63 billion) of pocket expenditure was 31%.
 Healthcare expenditure is 3.9% of the GDP in the year 2024. 
 National Budget allocation to the health sector is 12.3%.

Trade agreements

  • Ethiopia is one of 47 African nations that have ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
  • Ethiopia is a member of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
  • Ethiopia is a member of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).
  • Ethiopia has signed Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) with over 30 countries and Double Taxation Avoidance Treaties (DTTs) with 20+ countries.
  • Ethiopia utilizes duty-free/quota-free trade frameworks, including the Everything but Arms (EBA) initiative and broader Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) schemes.

Diplomatic Relations

  • Ethiopia is Africa's diplomatic capital, serving as the headquarters for the African Union (AU), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) (alongside 20+ UN agencies), and the Pan-African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI).
  • Ethiopia hosts more than 120+ diplomatic missions in Addis Ababa.
  • Ethiopia is officially a full member of the BRICS group of emerging economies (joining alongside Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, and Iran in January 2024).
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