Middle-East and Africa Single-use Medical Device Reprocessing Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2023 - 2028)

Middle-East and Africa Single-use Medical Device Reprocessing Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2023 - 2028)

The Middle East and Africa Single-use Medical Devices Reprocessing market are expected to register a CAGR of 9.8% during the forecast period.

COVID-19 had a significant impact on the growth of the market over the pandemic period. This was mainly due to the high burden of medical device wastage from various healthcare centers in the Middle East and Africa regions, significantly impacting the market. For instance, the MDPI article published in November 2022 mentioned that solid waste generation from healthcare facilities, which included personal protective equipment and medical devices, significantly increased from 70 to 300 tonnes per day during COVID-19. Such a high number of medical devices generated due to the COVID-19 outbreak had a notable impact on the demand for single-use medical device reprocessing, affecting the market growth. In addition, the demand for single-use medical device reprocessing is expected to remain intact in the Middle East and Africa due to the rising concern over the high medical wastage during the post-pandemic, thereby contributing to the growth of the market over the forecast period.

Factors such as cost savings through reprocessing single-use medical devices, increasing regulatory pressure to reduce the volume of medical waste, the rising burden of chronic diseases, and the growing geriatric population are expected to boost the market studied. The increasing medical waste generation is also expected to drive the demand for single-use medical device reprocessing, thereby contributing to the market's growth. For instance, the article published by W&R in April 2021 mentioned that the emirate of Abu Dhabi generated about 6,000 tonnes of medical waste per annum. Similarly, the article published by Sage Journal mentioned that healthcare facilities in Africa generate approximately 0.2 million tonnes of medical waste every year. Such increasing medical waste across the Middle East and Africa is expected to drive the demand for single-use medical device reprocessing to reduce medical wastage, thereby boosting the market growth.

The cost-effectiveness of single-use medical device reprocessing is also expected t contribute to the market's growth. For instance, the South Africa Medical Journal published in April 2022 mentioned that single-use medical device reprocessing would reduce healthcare costs by USD 540 million annually. Such cost-related advantages are expected to boost the demand for single-use medical device reprocessing, fueling the market growth.

However, potential material alteration during reprocessing and cross infection with reprocessed devices and a general notion regarding the quality of reprocessed single-use medical devices among healthcare providers are expected to impede the growth of the studied market.

The catheter is a thin tube made from medical-grade materials serving various functions, including cardiovascular, urological, gastrointestinal, neurovascular, and ophthalmic applications. Catheters are medical devices that can be inserted into the body to treat diseases or perform a surgical procedure.

The increasing prevalence of kidney stones, blood clots in the urine, and other urological conditions lead to the usage of single-use medical devices, boosting the demand for reprocessing these devices and ultimately boosting the growth of the studied segment. For instance, the article published in Wiley Journal in October 2022 mentioned that the overall prevalence of kidneys was 17.6% among the Iranian population in 2021, among which 25.3% were men and 14.36% were women. Similarly, an RS article published in December 2021 mentioned that in Nigeria, kidney stones' prevalence was 72.2% among males and 27.8% among female patients in 2021. Such prevalence of kidney stones leading to the rising usage of single-use catheters and guidewires is expected to drive the demand for reprocessing, thereby boosting segment growth over the forecast period.

South Africa is expected to hold a notable share in the single-use medical device reprocessing market over the forecast period. The major factors such as rising chronic diseases and related diagnoses and surgeries, along with the increasing medical waste are expected to drive the demand for single-use medical device reprocessing, thereby contributing to the growth of the market.

For instance, the article published by SAMRC in May 2022, mentioned that the prevalence of chronic illness multimorbidity was 26.2% in females and 14.8% in males in 2021. Thus, the high prevalence of chronic illness leading to the increasing usage of single-use medical devices for diagnostics purposes and surgical purposes in turn leading to the demand for reprocessing of these devices is expected to boost the market growth in South Africa. Additionally, the rising geriatric population who are prone to develop various disorders is also expected to boost the growth. For instance, the Statistics of South Africa data published in July 2022, mentioned that approximately 5.59 million people in South Africa are 60 years or older in 2022. Such increasing geriatric population leading to the increasing diagnostics and surgical procedures involving single-use medical devices are expected to boost the market growth in South Africa.

The studied market is fragmented and moderately competitive. Globally, the major players control a significant share of the studied market. They are involved in new launches, acquisitions, and collaborations with others to have the edge over the studied market. The major global players include Medline Industries Inc., ReNu Medical (Arjo), NEScientific Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Sterilmed Inc.), SteriPro, Stryker Corporation, and Innovative Health.

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