Healthcare Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Market (By Type: Head, Eye & Face Protection, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Protection, Hand Protection, Protective Clothing, Protective Footwear, Others; By End User: Diagnostic Laboratories, Hospitals and Clinics, Research Institutes, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Others) - Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Opportunities and Forecast, 2020 – 2027

The global healthcare personal protective equipment market size is expected to reach around US$ 72 Bn by 2027 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 7% during the forecast period 2020 to 2027.

Healthcare personal protective equipment (PPE) includes infection prevention and control procedures. The safety equipment is intended to reduce the risk of severe occupational diseases. Connection with chemistry, radiology, engineering, and other occupational hazards may result.

The report provides analysis of global Healthcare PPE market for the period 2016-2027, wherein 2020 to 2027 is the forecast period and 2019 is considered as the base year.

Market Insights

The latest Coronavirus epidemic (COVID-19) which has affected over 2 million cases worldwide as of April 2020, led to a high demand for personal safety healthcare devices. Interim guidelines on proper use of PPE in COVID-19 disease were published by the WHO on 27 February 2020. The paper in depth covered numerous issues, including disruptions in the PPE global supply chain. It is also recomendate for use in the sense of COVID-19, for the form of healthcare PPE. Moreover, the current global EPI stock, in particular medical masks and respirators, is inadequate. In the coming days too, the delivery of robes and gloves is expected to be inadequate. Global growth is guided not only by the rising COVID-19 events, but also by disinformation, panic purchasing and storage. While nations continue to negotiate the solution in the meantime, the market for Healthcare Personal Protective Equipment is inelastic. In March 2020, the WHO called for industry and policymakers to raise their production by 40% to satisfy increasing consumer demand.

Healthcare PPE industry Silent developments

March 2020, Battelle Memorial Institute reported that it was approved by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA) to provide assistance for frontline healthcare staff in the face of essential personal protection equipment (PPE) shortage. The company also announced the quick start of development of its N95 masks and other safety equipment decontamination systems.

Designers, and fashion multinationals all step up following supply shortages in the most heavily hit countries of COVID-19 to overcome masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE).

To support NHS staff as soon as possible with Healthcare PPE, UK facilitate administrative requirements and import barriers without compromising their safety of these critical tools. This requires steps such as the recommendation to the health and safety managers and local agencies, including import and safety monitoring for Healthcare PPEs, to quickly monitor the PPE processes and offer new guidelines for local authorities and ports and border control officers.

On 22 March, Honeywell announced its expansion of its Smithfield, R.I. operations. The factory will also produce millions of N95 masks. Honeywell announced that at least 500 additional staff would soon be hired to assist attempts to bring masks to the United States.

Report coverage

The market research study on “Healthcare PPE Market (Healthcare PPE Market By Type: Head, Eye & Face Protection, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Protection, Hand Protection, Protective Clothing, Protective Footwear, Others; Healthcare PPE Market By End User: Diagnostic Laboratories, Hospitals and Clinics, Research Institutes, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Others) - Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Opportunities and Forecast, 2020 - 2027) - Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Opportunities and Forecast, 2020 - 2027” offers a detailed insights on the global Healthcare PPE market entailing insights on its different market segments. Market dynamics with drivers, restraints and opportunities with their impact are provided in the report. The report also provides competitive landscape to understand the current stance of particular player. The report covers global Healthcare PPE market size, and segment markets by type, end use, and geography along with the information on companies operating in the market. The Healthcare PPE market analysis is provided for major regional markets including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. For each region, the market size for different segments has been covered under the scope of report.  

The global Healthcare PPE market is segmented as below:

Market Segmentation

Healthcare PPE Market By Type

• Head, Eye & Face Protection
• Respiratory Protection
• Hearing Protection
• Hand Protection
• Protective Clothing
• Protective Footwear
• Others

Healthcare PPE Market By End User

• Diagnostic Laboratories
• Hospitals and Clinics
• Research Institutes
• Ambulatory Surgical Centers
• Others

Healthcare PPE Market By Geography

North America

• U.S.
• Canada

Europe

• UK
• Germany
• France
• Spain
• Rest of Europe

Asia-Pacific

• China
• Japan
• India
• Australia
• South Korea
• Rest of Asia-Pacific

Latin America

• Mexico
• Brazil
• Rest of Latin America

Middle East & Africa

• GCC
• South Africa
• Rest of MEA

Key Players and Market Situation

Participants include major global players such MSA Safety Inc., 3M, Ansell Limited, E I DuPont de Nemours and Co., Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd., Lakeland Industries, Inc., Honeywell International Inc., Sioen Industries NV, and Radians, Inc., Others.