Eswatini Country Commercial Guide
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Eswatini’s healthcare sector is serviced by the public health care system, which is not well equipped. Cases often are referred to South Africa because of lack of equipment and expertise. Because of the high cost of sending patients to South Africa, Eswatini is engaged in the upgrade of hospitals and clinics.

Eswatini has one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in the world. The GKoE has integrated Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment with that for TB and DR-TB and has decentralized the medical services to communities. Current statistics by the Ministry of Health show that 20% of in -patients’ deaths are attributable to tuberculosis.  The national TB hospital is now operational. But there are still infrastructure and financial resource challenges, and concerns exist about the Ministry of Health’s governance of the hospital and health care delivery system.

Leading Sub-Sectors

  • Medical equipment e.g. ICU unit and dialysis unit
  • Diagnostic imaging equipment
  • Patient care monitors
  • Chemotherapy equipment
  • Optical instruments
  • Laboratory equipment
  • Automated Clinical Chemistry Analyzers

Opportunities

Opportunities do exist for U.S. exporters of medical equipment especially new and innovative equipment, as the government of Eswatini is seriously upgrading and developing hospital infrastructure.

Web Resources

Eswatini Ministry of Health: https://www.gov.sz/

National Emergency Response Council on HIV and AIDS (NERCHA): https://www.nercha.org.sz/

 

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