São Paulo – The Brazilian automation, hospital logistics and healthcare software developer Opuspac welcomed earlier this week visitors from Saudi Arabia who sought to learn more about health institutions in the country and learn about good hospital and patient safety practices, foster new ties and potential cooperation between institutions.
The mission that visited São Paulo was composed of dr. Shaker Alnufaie, Pharmacy Automation Manager at the National Guard Hospital Jeddah; Begad Ahmed, Business Unit Manager of Saudi medical equipment supplier Attieh Medico; and Alaa Eltahan, Pharmacy Automation Sales Supervisor also of Attieh Medico. The company is an Opuspac distributor in Saudi Arabia. The visitors were welcomed by Opuspac’s International Sales manager, Fernando Jacinto. The Saudi government is a client of Attieh Medico. Pictured above (left to right), Dr. Alnufaie, Eltahan, Ahmed, and Jacinto.
Shaker Alnufaie said he was much surprised by the Brazilian technology, and Fernando Jacinto emphasized their shared goal: Guaranteeing patient safety. Opuspac was founded 15 years ago and has been working on internationalization for ten years. It has already entered markets in Latin America, and this year, according to Jacinto, it is “completely dedicated to the Arab market, mainly the Gulf countries.”
The group visited hospitals in the city of São Paulo, including the Heart’s Hospital (HCor) this Thursday (22), where they were accompanied by the Institutional Relations advisor of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC), Bassel Abou Latif. In the afternoon, they met at the ABCC headquarters, where they were welcomed by director William Atui and Institutional Relations director Fernanda Baltazar. Also at the meeting, in addition to Latif, were Institutional Relations analyst Elaine Prates and Acquisition and Relationship coordinator Alberto Salgueiro.
Director Fernanda Baltazar presented the ABCC’s services and data on the medical-hospital sector. The industry trades about USD 35 billion annually in Brazil, representing 0.6% of the national GDP. In 2021, the country exported USD 15 billion in medical and hospital equipment to the Arab countries. In the same period, Saudi Arabia imported USD 1.26 billion in equipment worldwide, and only USD 1.4 million was purchased from Brazil, accounting for 0.11%.
“There is potential and opportunities to increase medical and hospital equipment sales from Brazil to the Saudi market. The Middle East is also an excellent target region for Brazilian manufacturers in the sector,” said Baltazar. Director Atui emphasized the ABCC is available to help with events, shows, and meetings.
Translated by Elúsio Brasileiro
