Montenegro Country Commercial Guide
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Overview

Montenegro’s health care sector relies on imports due to limited domestic production. Exports to Montenegro mainly come from Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, and the United States. The market has seen considerable growth over the last ten years, with the prospect of further growth in the coming years as the vast majority of equipment in public hospitals is outdated and expensive to maintain.

The Ministry of Health is the main actor in the Montenegrin medical equipment market. The Ministry develops health policy, proposes the health care budget and the investment program for the sector, and monitors the work of state-owned health institutions, while equipment procurements are handled at the institutional level, such as the Clinical Center of Montenegro.

U.S.-manufactured medical equipment enjoys an excellent reputation in Montenegro for its state–of–the–art technology, quality, and reliability. The best sales prospects for U.S. medical equipment are cardiovascular diagnostic equipment, non–invasive surgical devices, anesthesia and intensive care equipment, diagnostic imaging (CTs, MRIs), radiation therapy equipment, as well as ultrasound equipment, urology equipment, laboratory and testing equipment, tissue and blood bank equipment, hospital care equipment, and hospital information systems.

Opportunities

There are opportunities in the Montenegrin market for U.S. manufacturers of sophisticated diagnostic equipment such as electrocardiographs, endoscopes, and scanners. Several new hospitals are planned and a growing number of private clinics, creating additional demand for U.S. products and services.

Resources

Ministry of Health 

Vojislav Simun, Minister 

81000 Podgorica, Rimski trg 46

Web site: Ministarstvo zdravlja

 

Fund for Health Insurance 

Aleksandar Ružić, Director 

81000 Podgorica, Vaka Đurović b.b.

Web site: https://www.fzocg.me 

 

Institute for Public Health 

Snezana Barjaktarovic Labovic, Director

81000 Podgorica, Dzona Dzeksona bb

Web site: https://www.ijzcg.me/ 

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