Suzhou – August 28, 2026 – The three-day 2026 REHACARE CHINA has wrapped up its run at Suzhou. As the official China spin-off of REHACARE INTERNATIONAL, the world’s leading rehabilitation exhibition, this year’s show centered on the theme “Technology Empowers Integration Innovates”. It brought together global cutting-edge rehabilitation resources, integrating targeted business matchmaking with public wellness education. Boasting a diverse attendee base, a packed agenda of on-site activities and groundbreaking industrial innovations, the event has established itself as an Asia-Pacific exchange hub that balances industry professionalism with accessible public engagement.
Boasting strong offerings and prominent international features, the exhibition occupied 15,000 square meters of exhibition space, bringing together 185 high quality domestic and overseas enterprises and attracting 17,486 visits from professional audiences. This year saw a new record in international buyer attendance, with close to 500 overseas visitors joining us on-site from 48 countries and regions across the globe.
Multiple products showcased by exhibitors hold authoritative international certifications including CE and FDA, fully meeting compliance requirements for overseas procurement. The event has built an efficient two way trade bridge to support the global expansion of Chinese manufactured rehabilitation devices.
During the show, senior officials and representatives from the Suzhou Municipal Party Committee, Suzhou Municipal Health Commission, Chinese Hospital Management Association, Geriatric Medical Healthcare Rehabilitation Branch of the National Health Enterprise Association of China, Jiangsu Rehabilitation Medicine Association, the Rehabilitation Medicine Center at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Rehabilitation Branch of the Jiangsu Association of Private Medical Institutions, the Institute of Intelligent Rehabilitation Engineering at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Fudan University’s Center for Neuromodulation and Brain Computer Interface, the School of Rehabilitation at Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Yangzhi Rehabilitation Hospital of Tongji University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou Rehabilitation Medicine Association, CPIC Home, Dajia Dejia, the Health and Wellness Industry Research Institute at Henan University of Chinese Medicine, and the Medicated Diet Teaching & Research Section at Hunan University of Chinese Medicine toured the exhibition floors.
Attendance spanned a uniquely diverse audience, bridging professional industry demand and everyday public wellness needs. On the professional front, more than a dozen key industry delegations visited the fair for targeted business meetings, including the Changzhou Elderly Care Service Federation, Hangzhou New Retail Association, and Liangxi District Elderly Care Service Association of Wuxi. Delegates represented the complete industrial chain: medical institutions, elderly care operators, industry associations and distribution channels, fostering vibrant on-site negotiation activity. For general visitors, organizers curated immersive interactive experiences and free public services such as traditional Chinese medicine clinics. Over a hundred local seniors from Suzhou came to explore and test cutting-edge wellness technologies, bringing sophisticated rehabilitation innovations within reach of ordinary households and earning widespread acclaim.
Renowned rehabilitation brands including Sunnyou, Neuracle, INTCO, Innuovo, Yikang, RoboCT, Hubang, XSTO, Kangni, Taikang Sunshine, ZUOWEI, Weiyu and other companies unveiled their latest product lines at the fair for their domestic debuts, fully demonstrating the accelerating shift of intelligent, digital rehabilitation technologies toward community and home-based use cases.
Alongside the exhibition, 19 high-level specialized forums were held, gathering over 200 authoritative industry experts for in-depth discussions on hot-button topics: AI precision rehabilitation, brain-computer interfaces, senior care services, long-term care insurance, industrial global expansion, and medical-engineering integration. The Yangtze River Delta (Suzhou) Academic Conference on Rehabilitation and Nursing successfully broke down silos between academic research, technological R&D and clinical practice, building momentum for sustained industrial growth.
Evian Gu, General Manager of Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., commented that robust demand from international buyers at this edition strongly validates the global competitiveness of China’s rehabilitation industry. Moving forward, the team will leverage the group’s worldwide resources to deepen engagement across the entire rehabilitation value chain and upgrade services covering business matching, academic exchange and cross-border cooperation.
Looking ahead, REHACARE INTERNATIONAL in Düsseldorf, Germany, will take place September 23–26, 2026, with organizers launching dedicated channels to connect European and Chinese industry players. REHACARE CHINA will continue to iterate and upgrade its platform, linking global resources, empowering industrial advancement, and serving public wellness and elderly care. Together with all industry partners, it will build a brand-new ecosystem of smart rehabilitation.
About REHACARE CHINA:
Launched in 2023 by the Messe Düsseldorf Group and organized by its subsidiary Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., REHACARE CHINA is dedicated to creating a professional platform for China’s aging population, people with disabilities, and others in need of rehabilitation services, promoting deeper social integration. The exhibition showcases a wide range of products and services, including assistive devices, elderly care services, rehabilitation medical equipment and technologies, rehabilitation management, daily care, and elderly- friendly renovations and construction. The goal is to establish an accurate international procurement and supply matchmaking platform, fostering collaboration and communication across the entire rehabilitation industry chain.
About Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
Established in 2009, Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (MDS) is a subsidiary of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, one of the world’s top exhibition organizers. Messe Düsseldorf Shanghai (MDS) is committed to introducing industry leading trade fairs to China and providing Chinese and international customers with superior exhibition services. MDS is successfully holding 13 leading trade fairs and conferences in China, covering a broad range of industries including printing packaging, wire and tube, plastics, medical devices, rehabilitation, retail, safety and health, wine & spirits and caravanning. With a workforce of more than 70 full-time employees, the company’s head office is located in Shanghai with a branch office in Beijing. For more information about MDS, please visit www.mds.cn.
About MEDICARE ASIA
REHACARE CHINA is an initiative by MEDICARE ASIA – the central business platform for all attendees to Messe Düsseldorf’s portfolio of medical and healthcare exhibitions throughout Asia. It seeks to foster strategic alliances, innovate new offerings and develop customer-centric strategies to engine our portfolio for growth in the vast and diverse continent – Asia. It also seeks to build a strong channel from Asia to our global-leading trade shows in Düsseldorf – MEDICA, COMPAMED, and REHACARE. Through MEDICARE ASIA, attendees will benefit from harmonized offerings that are tailored to their needs, central point of contact and stronger business platforms – both in Asia and Düsseldorf.
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