MEA Healthcare Facilities Management Market

MEA Healthcare Facilities Management Market Size (2023 to 2028)

The Middle East and Africa healthcare facilities management market size is estimated to be growing at a healthy CAGR from 2023 to 2028.

Strict regulations (in terms of service delivery in hospitals) are expected to accelerate the outsourcing of financial management services. In particular, private hospitals have seen more growth in the total number of hospitals and the increase in new beds, creating potential growth drivers for healthcare facilities management companies.

In addition, according to data released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on healthcare waste, high-income countries generate, on average, up to 0.6 kg of hazardous waste per hospital bed per day. In contrast, low-income countries generate, on average, up to 0.3 kg. Waste management has now significantly contributed to the growth of the MEA healthcare facilities management market in several regions, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and South Africa. The trend is largely driven by increased demand for high-quality waste disposal and lower operating costs. In addition, the increased demand for outsourcing is due to the increasing cost of installing in-house facilities management teams and the complex task of managing bio-waste disposal.

In addition, increased investment in healthcare infrastructure and hygiene awareness in healthcare facilities are also major factors in the growth of the MEA healthcare facilities management market. Furthermore, the rapid increase in technological developments in the health information technology sector is expected to ensure strong growth to the MEA healthcare facilities management market during the forecast period.

Health facilities generate a large amount of hazardous and non-hazardous waste daily. These wastes are generated as a result of routine diagnosis and treatment in hospitals. These hazardous wastes, when not handled correctly, can negatively affect the quality of patient care. In addition, these wastes can increase environmental pollution and spread infectious diseases that include AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis, cholera, etc.

These sanitary wastes can indirectly pose health risks by releasing pathogens and toxic pollutants into the environment. Therefore, lack of awareness is expected to result as a restraining factor for market growth.

Impact of COVID-19 on the MEA healthcare facilities management market:

According to the World Health Organization, 2020, there are higher volumes of material discarded from health protection activities, medical diagnostics, treatment, and scientific research during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the safe and efficient disposal of this medical waste is an essential part of the effective management of COVID-19 around the world. Therefore, COVID-19 is expected to significantly impact the growth of the market studied during the pandemic.

This research report on the MEA healthcare facilities management market has been segmented and sub-segmented into the following categories:

By Product:

• Waste Management
• Security Services
• Catering Services
• Cleaning Services
• Technical Support Services
• Other Products

By End-User:

• Hospitals and Clinics
• Long-term Healthcare Facilities
• Other End Users

By Country:

• KSA
• UAE
• Israel
• rest of GCC countries
• South Africa
• Ethiopia
• Kenya
• Egypt
• Sudan
• rest of MEA

Geographically, the Middle East is expected to dominate the cleaning management segment during the forecast period due to strong facilities management infrastructure and the introduction of different waste disposal management technologies, which are expected to drive the market's growth. The general condition of health care infrastructure also varies considerably in the MEA region. The hospitals present have a strong position on the market, and some hospitals have set up basic management of health establishments. According to the Population Reference Bureau, the Aging population in the MEA region, Africans age 65 and older, is expected to double from 52 million in 2019 to 95 million by 2065. The increase in the geriatric population and the increase in chronic diseases in the region increase the growth of the MEA healthcare facilities management market during the forecast period.

Although there is an increasing demand for waste management during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the research article published in Waste360, the MEA region has also seen a reduction in the production of biowaste due reduction in the number of surgeries as a smaller number of hospitalizations. Therefore, COVID-19 is expected to significantly impact the management of waste generated by the treatment of COVID-19 patients in the region only.

KEY MARKET PLAYERS:

Some of the key market participants dominating the MEA healthcare facilities management market profiled in this report are ABM Industries Inc., Medxcel Facilities Management, Ecolab Inc., Aramark Corporation, Vanguard Resources Inc., ISS World Services A/S, Serco Group plc, Mitie Group plc, Sodexo, OCS Group, and Siegel-Gallagher Management Company, Inc.