Challenges Ahead: Supply Chain Bottlenecks Affect EMS Device Availability in GCC”
Description: Import delays, component shortages, and high costs are hampering timely access to critical EMS devices in Gulf countries.
Despite strong demand and government funding, many GCC EMS providers report delays in acquiring medical devices due to global supply chain disruptions, regulatory adhesions, and customs bottlenecks. Components for ventilators, defibrillators, and monitoring units are especially affected.
Costs are rising—not just purchase costs but also for calibration, spare parts, and maintenance. Some rural EMS units face device downtime for weeks due to lack of repair services. There is also dependency on foreign manufacturers, which adds logistic and regulatory overhead.
The GCC Emergency Medical Device Services Market Report
points out device availability & supply chain resilience as one of the key challenges facing the market in the next decade, and notes that local manufacturing and spares networks are expected to see increased investment.
Tags: supply chain, device availability, cost inflation, repair services, GCC EMS, resilience