Press release

The 18^th International Exhibition PUBLIC HEALTH 2009

The 18^th edition of the international exhibition, Public Health 2009, will take place on October 13—16, 2009 at the International Exhibition Center (Kyiv). The event is organized by Premier Expo (Ukraine), ITE Group plc. (Great Britain), GiMA (Germany) and ITE LLC Moscow (Russia).

Public Health 2009 is officially supported by the Ministry of Public Health of Ukraine.

Exhibition is also supported by the President of Ukraine, the Academy of Medical Science, the Committee of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the Kiev City State Administration. The General information partner is Morion Company. Information support: The First Information Partner «5 TV Channel «, Media-partner „24 TV Channel“.

In spite of the difficult economic situation within the world medical industry, Public Health exhibition has proved to be the leading medical show in Ukraine and the fourth in Europe. It is also a UFI Approved Event (UFI is the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry). The exhibition offers medical professionals the opportunity to exchange experience and discover the latest products and technologies available at the market. The participation of famous international brands and domestic manufacturers will certainly help to attract vast investments.

Public Health 2009 covers the following sectors: medicine, pharmaceuticals, techpharm, laboratory, emergency medicine, optics, beauty and health. The exhibition is expected to cover 8,000 m² and to represent more than 250 exhibitors from 28 countries. Among the exhibitors there will be national stands of Austria, China, Germany, South Korea and Ukraine.

The following events are planned within the exhibition agenda:

• Pan-Ukrainian conference „Ukrainian way to the international standards. Standardization and certification of medicines and medical goods“ (organized by „Morion“ Ltd and DE „Premier Expo“);
• Scientific-practical seminar (organized by the Center of X-ray technologies of Association of radiologists of Ukraine);
• »The modern equipment for neonatal resuscitation (organized by Emansis)
• Presentations and section master-classes.

Public Health 2008 Statistics:

• Area: 10 000 sq.m.
• Exhibitors: 350 companies from 28 countries
• Visitors: 13 000
• General information partner: Morion Ltd.
• Information support: Ukrainian Medical Newspaper, Provisor, Stomatolog, Consilium Medicum Ukraine, Chief Doctor, Chief Nurse, Medicine and Pharmacy News, Medicine Bulletin of Ukraine, Remedium.
• Certification: member of UFI — the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry
• The official website: www.publichealth.com.ua