South & Central America Hospital Gowns Market Growth and Forecast by 2027

The South & Central America hospital gowns market is expected to reach US$ 121.74 million by 2027 from US$ 77.14 million in 2019; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.0% from 2020 to 2027.

Hospital gowns are long piece of clothing worn by patients as well as healthcare professionals in the medical facility. These are used by the healthcare professionals to prevent the spread of infection. These are of two types disposable and reusable. Disposable hospital gowns are made of paper, plastic and other disposable material. The reusable gowns are made of fabric which can bear hot water laundering and other sterilization procedures.

Hospital-acquired infections are types of infections patients are prone to get while receiving any health service in a hospital or other healthcare facilities. Common pathogens like bacteria, fungi, or viruses can cause hospital-acquired infections. In healthcare facilities, many devices are used for surgeries for treating patients. Infection can spread via the medical devices used for treatment, such as stents and catheters. These devices can cause urinary tract infection, pneumonia, and other infections. According to an article by International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC), hospital acquired infections continue to cause significant morbidity, mortality, and added costs in the health care setting. Half of all life-threatening nosocomial bloodstream infections and pneumonias occur in intensive care units (ICU’s). Government agencies are working towards monitoring and preventing infections, as these are threats to a patient’s safety. Thus, various steps and programs to control the infections such as providing medical staff with the appropriate training and providing PPEs, various methods of preventing infections and implementing the unified national standards in hospitals, in addition to adopting the policies and protocols of global organisations are favouring the growth of the market. Gowns are mandatory to use during any surgical and general procedures in the healthcare facilities. Gowns help prevent the lowering the point of contact between the external body fluid of patient with skin of physician. This helps in prevention of spread of any infection causing agents.

Countries like Brazil, and Argentina have also registered many positive patients. These regions are developing in terms of the medical industry. The countries in these regions are highly dependent on medical devices and pharmaceutical products. Therefore, countries have faced several challenges for their requirements. The initial phase of lockdown in various countries has affected the supply of many instruments in these regions. Also, different US-based companies have their manufacturing units in the South and Central American area. However, the lockdown has affected the supply chain of various companies in these regions. The various companies worldwide are contributing to the COVID-19 crisis by their own means.

Rest of South & Central America Hospital Gowns Market, Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Mn)

SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA HOSPITAL GOWNS MARKET SEGMENTATION

By Type

• Surgical Gowns
• Patient Gowns
• Non-Surgical Gowns

By Risk Type

• Minimal
• Low
• Moderate
• High

By Usability

• Disposable
• Reusable

By Country

• US
• Canada
• Mexico

Company Profiles

• 3M
• Cardinal Health Inc
• Medline Industries, Inc
• Aramark
• Standard Textile Co., Inc

South & Central America Hospital Gowns Report Scope