Rehacare Canton

1.Fair background 1)According to the survey report, it has a population of 83 million disabled people and 70.5 million disabled families in China.

2)The living standards of the disabled in China has been greatly improved, in particular, the coverage of income, social security, community services and rehabilitation services, and the disabled’s well-off level has reached 57.4%.——“Monitoring Report of National Disability Status and the Well-off Process 2010”

3)Currently , the elderly over the age of 60 has reached 177 million in China, accounting for 13.26% of the total population. It’s up by 2.39 percentage points compared with 2000 census and the aging process is accelerating.——Data Bulletin of Sixth National Population Census

4)A sound social security system and service system for the disabled，can provide a stable life and offer the institutional protection to them. Implementing rehabilitation and care project, 0-6-year-old rescue rehabilitation engineering for disabled children and the "Sunshine home " programs, and promote the disabled "for all rehabilitation services. "——Thirty-sixth Chapter VIII of Chapter V, “The 12th Five-year-plan Scheme of Our National Economy and Social Development”

5)By the end of 2010, there are 2367 aids supply institutions for the disabled, 1943 national county-level disabled service and rehabilitation service agencies of carrying out physical disability have reached 4915. ——China Disable Person’s Federation” Statistical Bulletin of China Disabled Persons development 2010”

6)As an important part of China Disabled people’s Federation’s overall layout in the development of assistive devices , Guangzhou will set up "South China Resource Center of Technical Aids for Disabled People" , which is centered by the Pearl River Delta and radiation throughout the southern region before 2015, to form a set of an integrated base including information promotion, research and development, staff training and exhibitions. During the preparatory phase, it needs to develop a large number of aids devices and have them in stock.

7)Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou, Zhongshan, Foshan, as barrier-free cities , included in the national list, of which Guangzhou is the national model city of barrier-free facilities appointed by the State Council, and it will expand coverage in information accessibility , transportation accessibility, home accessibility and barrier-free facilities. 2.About REHACARE CANONT 2012 Canton Rehabilitation & Care Fair, which is approved by Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, is one of the leading events of products and technologies for people with special needs and those requiring care.

REHACARE CANTON is also the only professional event located in southern China with its exhibits related to daily living aids, personal care and hygiene, mobility equipment, auxiliary communication aids, barrier-free construction and housing, orthopedic aids and other products. The exhibition aims to create an ideal platform for communication and trading among the supplied, dealer, government and relative services providers in the industry, as well as the social organisations, self-help groups and non-commercial institutions. 3.Fair Review The last Canton Rehabilitation & Care Fair was held at March.24-26,2011, it was the first state-level exhibition of goods, devices and equipments for the disabled and elderly in South China, which was approved by Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, and organized by China international Center for Economic and Technical Exchanges and Guangdong Resource Center of Technical Aids for Persons With Disabilities. The exhibits related to daily living aids, personal care and hygiene, mobility equipment, auxiliary communication aids, barrier-free construction and housing, orthopedic aids and other products. There were hundreds of renowned companies from USA, France, Danmark, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, China mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan province showcased their wide range of products and new technology in the event, attracting 18,390 visitors from 11 countries and regions, 20 provinces and 72 cities across China in total three days. The exhibitors released their new products and also interacted with the visitors in the fair, supporting the idea that technologies make the life more healthy. According to the survey after the show, 85% exhibitorswere satisfied with qulity of the visitors, 90% exhibitiors satisfied with the organise of the fair, 96% exhibitors satisfied with the on-site services, 70% exhibitors expressed that they will attend the next REHACARE CANTON, and 35% among them will expand their booth area.

Fair Categories

-Equipment for Rehabilitation and Aid Treatment: facility and instrument for the disabled of hearing, visual, intellect, body ,breathing aids ,treatment and measuring instruments, pressure sore prevention ,puzzle ,fitness equipment, etc Prostheses and Orthoses :shaft technology; socket and custom-fitted components; control technology and sensors; cosmetic components, support bandages; splints; bodices; corsets; seat orthoses; 3D measuring equipment, orthopaedic footwear technology, Neck and Chest Brace, Elbow Brace, Air-permeable Lumbar Elastic Corset, Pediatric Bilateral Slider Hip Outreach brace, Hinged Hip Abduction Orthosis, Adjustable Jacket Brace

-Special Instruments for Mobility: wheelchairs; vehicles; crutches; walking and support sticks; scooters; transfer lifts; walking aids, etcAppliance for Rehabilitation and Nursing: medical and healthcare instruments for Rehabilitation, nursing and training; exercise devices; health-keeping medicine, etc

-Special Sanitary Equipment: bathing and toileting accessories incontinence aid and assist for the disable and elderlySpecial Bedroom Accessories: aided beds and seating accessories; special dining instruments, etc -Barrier-free Facilities: household sets (kitchen, bathing, bedding, etc); Special Learning and Communicating Equipment; public infrastructures.

-Nursing Care: testing instruments, mobile phone ,shoes clothing ,knitting supplies ,convenience products, nutrition and health food, anti-aging medicine ,massage and the other health products.Recreation: game, champion, sports equipmentRelated Institutions and -Organizations: institutions providing services ranging from financial management; traveling arrangement; legal consultation; medical treatment; relevant media, magazines and journals, etc.