Eastern Europe Surgical Drapes and Gowns Market – Impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in December 2019, the disease has spread to over 100 countries across the globe and the World Health Organization has declared it as a public health emergency. According to the World Health Organization’s report, the manifestation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in over 50.9 million infected individuals worldwide as of November 11, 2020.
Moreover, increasing spread of the novel coronavirus has hampered growth of the Eastern Europe surgical drapes and gowns market. For instance, In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as an Eastern Europe pandemic and suggested implementation of strict measures to minimize the spread of this disease. The pandemic slowed down growth of the healthcare sector and led to a disturbance in the supply chain
The rising number of hospital acquired infections (HAI) during hospitalization due to exposure of patients to pathogens through different sources such as hospital environment, and other infected patients is one of the key factors that is expected to drive growth of the Eastern Europe surgical drapes and gowns market over the forecast period. For instance, according to the annual epidemiological report for surgical site infections, published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, in 2016, stated that the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs) after coronary artery bypass graft operations, cholecystectomy operations, caesarean sections, and colon surgery was 3.4%, 1.7%, 1.4%, and 13.2%, respectively.
Furthermore, increasing number of surgical procedures, owing to rising incidence of chronic and infectious diseases and medical emergencies such as cardiac cases and sudden trauma are the major factors contributing to the growth of the Eastern Europe surgical drapes and gowns market. For instance, according to the annual epidemiological report for surgical site infections 2016, published by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the number of surgeries performed in the Hungary was around 9,094 in the year 2016.
The Eastern Europe surgical drapes and gowns market size is estimated to be valued at US$ 55.27 million in 2020 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 3.8% over the forecast period (2020-2027).
Figure 1. Eastern Europe Surgical Drapes and Gowns Market Value (US$ Mn), 2016-2027
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