The Middle East and Africa medical headwalls market is expected to reach US$ 38.81 million by 2027 from US$ 28.04 million in 2019; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 4.2% from 2020 to 2027.
The growth of the market is attributed to the rising healthcare expenditure by public–private sectors and a higher prevalence of chronic conditions and their comorbidities. However, the insufficiency of hospital beds and a high rise in in-home care restrain the market growth.
The medical headwalls system, an architectural structure in patient wards, combines electrical and medical gas functions along with aiding efficient handling of cords and tubing. The hospital headwalls decrease clutter caused by cords and tubing, provide healthcare staff an easy access to the patient care accessories, and enhance the esthetics of the room. The reduction of a visual clutter also creates a safer and more operative environment that allows medical professionals to work freely.
Chronic conditions have been prevalent for a long time now. However, with the rising geriatric population, the incidence rates of chronic diseases, as well as comorbidities, are also increasing rapidly. Saudi Arabia reports the highest prevalence of chronic diseases and their associated risk factors in the world. For example, one in four adults is either obese or diabetic. The population prevalence of hypertension is 25%, and that of coronary heart diseases is ~6%. The population lags in terms of physical activity levels, and fruit and vegetable consumption, and the proportion of smokers is substantial. Moreover, the prevalence of chronic disorders, coupled with rising healthcare expenditure, in South Africa is anticipated to offer significant growth opportunities to the medical headwalls market players during the forecast period. The burden of non-communicable diseases; and multi-morbidity, i.e., co-existence of more than one chronic condition in one person are becoming predominant in Africa. According to a study conducted by The Global Burden of Disease, HIV ranks first, TB ranks fourth, cerebrovascular disease ranks seventh, and diabetes ranks eighth among the co-existing conditions. In contrast, noncommunicable diseases contribute to 50% of the causes of morbidity in South Africa. The growth of the HIV epidemic in South Africa has gained more attention than in any other part of Africa over recent years. Recent estimates for South Africa predict that HIV prevalence in patients aged 50 and above would almost double in the next 30 years, reaching ~17% by 2040 from 9% in 2010, whereas the fraction of HIV-infected patients aged 50 and above would increase three-folds in the same period. Thus, the high prevalence of chronic conditions, along with comorbidities, is estimated to drive the medical headwalls market growth in the Middle East and Africa.
The Middle East countries have registered a growth in the number of COVID cases, with the UAE registering 80,940 cases, Saudi Arabia reporting 326,930, and South Africa indicating 651,521 confirmed cases. However, the medical headwalls market in this pandemic is on rise amid the pandemic as the number of patients admitted in ICUs/ CCU and PACU is increasing in the region. The hospitals are struggling to deal with the influx of COVID-19 patients, and the government has decided to increase the hospital count and beds to meet the demand of patients. They have responded to the situation by closing borders, ordering quarantines, and imposing a host of restrictions to keep people confined at home.
Based on product, the Middle East and Africa medical headwalls market is segmented into horizontal and vertical. The horizontal segment held a larger share of the market in 2019 and is anticipated to register a higher CAGR in the market during the forecast period.
Based on application, the Middle East and Africa medical headwalls market is segmented into the intensive care unit (ICU) / critical care unit (CCU), post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU), patient rooms, and others. The ICU/CCU segment held the largest share of the market in 2019, whereas the patient rooms segment is anticipated to register the highest CAGR in the market during the forecast period.
A few of the major primary and secondary sources associated with the medical headwalls market report are the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and UAE Ministry of Health (MOH).