BRIEF SUMMARY In Kosovo, as a consequence of past conflict, there is a large population of disabled veterans living with permanent physical damage (amputation, etc.) and this population receives regular support from the state. According to Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK) data, thousands of war veterans and civilian disabled individuals form a permanent rehabilitation target group. This stable and predictable population creates sustainable demand for modern prosthetics-orthotics (O&P) manufacturing and application centers, orthopedic medical device distributorships, and long-term physical rehabilitation facilities.
The increase in age-related musculoskeletal deformities in these individuals over the years makes the need for physical rehabilitation and medical walking support devices more urgent day by day. Supply Gap in Prosthesis-Orthosis (O&P) Centers The old generation prostheses used by these individuals need to be renewed at certain periods (socket replacement, mechanical wear, etc.). The inability of the public healthcare system in Kosovo and local small workshops to fully adapt to modern 3D production and carbon-fiber design technologies directs patients to neighboring countries. A special "Prosthesis-Orthotics Application Center" with advanced technology to be established in Kosovo will see intense demand not only from this huge group of 6,500 people receiving disability pension, but also from diabetic foot patients and traffic accident cases. As the Public Procurement (B2G) and Medical Supply Chain Kosovo Investment Joint Venture team, our analysis is that this field is very profitable not only with the direct-to-patient sales (B2C) model, but also with the "Business from the Government" (B2G) model.
The state's device allowances for the disabled provide medical companies with an official channel for the sale of wheelchairs, battery-powered vehicles, orthopedic beds and walkers. However, before entering the market, all equipment must be imported according to AKPPM standards (Kosovo Medical Products Agency), medical device tender legislation and expert technician equivalence processes must be planned with legal care.