History of Activities of Ometa

Jul.1993 Ometa established.
Oct.1995 Conducted training of medical device engineers employed by Cairo Pediatric Hospital, Egypt.
Oct.1995 Dispatched a survey mission to Vietnam for hospital survey.
Jan.1996 Participated in a Japanese Medical Device Exhibition sponsored by the Burmese Ministry of Health and conducted an on-site survey of medical facilities.
Jan.1997 Dispatched a mission to Nepal for hospital survey.
Feb.1998 Trained medical device engineers of The Bach Mai Hospital,Vietnam.
Jul.1998 Conducted again the training of the medical device engineers of Cairo Pediatric Hospital, Egypt
Jul.1998 Dispatched a mission to the Philippines for hospital survey.
Jan.1996 Participated in a Japanese Medical Device Exhibition sponsored by the Burmese Ministry of Health and conducted an on-site survey of medical facilities.
Jan.1997 Dispatched a mission to Nepal for hospital survey.
Feb.1998 Trained medical device engineers of The Bach Mai Hospital,Vietnam.
Jul.1998 Conducted again the training of the medical device engineers of Cairo Pediatric Hospital, Egypt
Jul.1998 Dispatched a mission to the Philippines for hospital survey.
Feb.1999 Started to cooperate with Japan International Cooperation System's project "Maintenance  and Information Center for Donated Medical Devices and Products.”
Jan.2000 Trained medical device engineers of Senegal.
Jan.2000 Dispatched registered engineers to Nepal to train local engineers in the maintenance of medical devices.
Apr.2000 Published the Japan Medical Instrument Catalog, 10th Edition (JMC 10th Ed.)
Apr.2000 Aquired the approval of a specific Non-profit Organization corporate by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Jun.2000 Dispatched a mission to Indonesia for hospital survey.
Oct.2000 Published ”Report of On-Site Survey for Modernization of Emergency Care Unit of Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Indonesia.”
Apr.2001 Made an on-site survey of hospitals in Indonesia in response to Japan International Cooperation Agency’s request (Delegation of Senior Volunteers for International Activities)
Jul.2001 Ometa Website established.
Sep.2001 Dispatched a mission to Beijing, China (Manufacturers Section) - China Hospeq 2001 Int’l Exhibition, visited National Hospitals, Ministry of Helth, State Drug Administration
Oct.2001 Held a Seminar [JICA Senior Volunteer Program]
Nov.2001 Dispatched a mission to Shenzeng, China (Manufacturers Section) - 2001 China National Medical Exhibition
Feb.2002 Held a Seminar with JEITA [Certificate for Medical Device issued by Ministry of Helth, Labour and Welfare]
Mar.2002 Held a Meeting with JICA (Manufacturers Section)
Mar.2002 Held a Seminar [Guidance of Certificate for Medical Device]
Apr.2002 Made an on-site survey of hospitals in Panama in response to JICA request, Senior Volunteer Program
Apr.2002 Dispatched Ometa registered engineers to Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Indonesia
Jun.2002 Trained medical device engineer, Bangladesh, by Ometa members
Jul.2002 Coordinated [Afghan Children People Support] by Bunkyo ward office
Jul. 2002 Donated the Medical Equipment to Ministry of Health, Uzbekistan
Aug.2002 Held OMETA Seminar in Mongolia [Mongol Medical Seminar] joined 8 manufacturers of OMETA member
Aug.2002 Dispatched medical equipment OMETA Tent to Kabul Medical Center of NGO JIFF in Afghanistan
Oct.2002 Held OMETA Seminar [Report on Afghanistan Support] NGO JIFF, Dr. Yamada
Nov.2002 Made an on-site survey of hospital, Angkor Hospital for Children, Siem Reap, Cambodia, in response to Tokyo Minato Rotary Club
Dec.2002 Held OMETA Seminar [Certificate of Medical Device]
Jan.2003 Be accepted OMETA registered engineers to JICA Senior Volunteer program, Maintenance management of medical equipment
Feb.2003 Made an on-site survey of hospitals in Bosnia Herzegovina and Macedonia, in response to JICA, 3 OMETA registered engineers
Feb.2003 Held OMETA Seminar [JICA 2003]
Mar.2003 Visited to Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA), registration of Medical Device in Korea
Mar.2003 Held OMETA Seminar [Certificate of Medical Device]
Apr.2003 Dispatched Ometa registered engineers to Ministry of Health, Panama as JICA Senior Volunteer Program [Group dispatch]
May2003 Held 2003 OMETA Ordinary General Meeting The Board of Directors
Jun.2003 Visited to Ministry of Health, Panama, and JICA Panama office
Jul.2003 Held OMETA Seminar [Certificate of Medical Device] in Osaka
Aug.2003 Held OMETA Seminar [Medical Field in Central Asia] with the cooperation from Uzbekistan Embassy in Japan
Aug.2003 Participated in the trade seminar in Busan, Korea, in response to Korea Int’l Trade Association, Busan Branch
Sep.2003 Participated in the international medical exhibition [China-Hospeq 2003] in Beijing, China
Oct.2003 Dispatched a mission to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, made an on-site survey of hospital, in response to Ministry of Health, Uzbekistan
Jan.2004 Held OMETA Seminar on [Survey Report on Hospitals in Uzbekistan/Kazakhstan]
Feb.2004 Dispatched OMETA registered engineers to Uzbekistan/Kazakhstan, made an on-site survey of hospital, on JICA program.
Mar.2004 Accepted technical trainee from Myanmar on JICA program, at the Josai Hospital in Ibaragi.
Oct.2004 Held OMETA Seminar in China, effected a meeting with SFDA, hospital survey, company profile presentation.
Nov.2004 Held OMETA Seminar on [ Current Medical Situation in China] by Dept. of Conventions and Exhibitions Int’l Health Exchange Center, Ministry of Health, China, and SFDA.
Nov.2004 Dispatched OMETA members to 2004 Int’l Medical Device Technologies Conference and Exhibition in Taipei, made a company profile presentation.
Nov.2004 Dispatched OMETA registered engineers to Macedonia, made an on-site survey of hospital, on JICA program.
Fev.2005 Accepted technical trainee from Angola on JICA program, [Hospital Josina Machel]
Mar.2005 Held OMETA Seminar on [JICA Disaster Relief Team on Indian Ocean Tsunami] and [Global Standard of Medical Devices]
Apr.2005 Dispatched OMETA registered engineer to Ministry of Health, Ghana, under the JICA Senior Volunteer program
Sep.2005 Accepted technical trainee from India on JICA program, [National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases]
Sep.2005 Dispatched a mission of The Japan Federation of Medical Devices Associations(JFMDA) to Beijing, visited Ministry of Health and Governmental hospital.
Nov.2005 Held OMETA Seminar in Moscow, effected a meeting with medical association, hospital survey, company profile presentation.
Feb.2006 Brought in trainee from Nepal, Kathmandu Ob/Gy Hospital (Ultrasound unit).
Mar.2006 Held OMETA Seminar on [Current Business Trade Regulations]
Apr.2006 Visited to Dept. of Health, Taiwan, regarding OMETA certificate
May2006 Held OMETA Ordinary General Meeting Board of Directors
Jun.2006 Dispatched OMETA engineers to Thailand, GMS Medical Training Center, installation of medical and laboratory devices
Jun.2006 Made a on-site survey of hospital in Philippines, Cotabato Medical Center regarding the maintenance of medical devices
Aug.2006 Participated in The 2nd Joint Seminar of Taiwan Japan, Taipei
Sep.2006 Held OMETA Seminar in China, Beijing and Shanghai
Jan.2007 Held OMETA Seminar in Dubai, Arab Health 2007
Feb.2007 Held OMETA Seminar on [Regulation and Registration of Medical Devices in China]
Feb.2007 Brought in trainee from JICA, Technical officer of ORCC, India
Mar.2007 Supported JEITA Seminar on [Application for the certificate of Medical Devices]
Apr.2007 Participated in International Medical Exhibition [CMEF 2007 Dalian] in China
Jun.2007 Held OMETA Seminar on [Japan ODA Project] with a cooperation of Int’l Development Journal
Sep.2007 Held OMETA Seminar in Beijing, China Hospeq 2007 SFDA Import Registration
Sep.2007 Held OMETA Seminar on [Update information about medical situation in Russia]
Oct.2007 Participated in International Medical Exhibition [CMEF 2007] in Chengdu
Jan.2008 Participated in International Medical Exhibition [Arab Health 2008] in Dubai
Mar.2008 Held OMETA Seminar in Seoul, KFDA Import Registration on Medical Devices
Apr.2008 Co-Held [International Medical Devices Seminar] with JFMDA
Jun.2008 Held OMETA Seminar on [Economic Conditions in Far East Russia]
Jul. 2008 Held OMETA Seminar on [Update information about medical situations in Russia and Mongolia]
Sep.2008 Despatched OMETA members to Khabarovsk, participated in medical congress
Oct.2008 Held OMETA Seminar in Beijing, China Hospeq 2008 SFDA Import Registration
Oct.2008 Held OMETA Seminar in Taipei, visited to DOH, Bureau of Parmaceutical Affairs
Oct.2008 Dec. 2008 Participated in International Medical Exhibition [Zdravookhraneniye 2008] in Moscow
Feb.2009 Accepted medical trainee from Russia, MOFA OJT training program
Mar.2009 Held OMETA Seminar in Seoul, KFDA Import Registration on Medical Devices
Jun.2009 Exchange of opinions with consul general to Niigata of Russian Federation, economic and medical situations in Far East Russia
Jun.2009 Participated in International Conference [BioEco 2009] in China
Jul. 2009 Accepted medical trainee from Russia, MOFA OJT training program
Jul. 2009 Exchange of opinions with counselor to Japan of Rep. of China
Sep.2009 Held OMETA Seminar on Export business, safety regulation
Sep.2009 Held OMETA Seminar in Beijing, SFDA registration
Oct.2009 Held OMETA Seminar in Khabarovsk, company presentations
Oct.2009 Accepted medical trainee from Russia, MOFA OJT training program
Dec.2009 Visited to Ministry of Health in Indonesia, medical device regulation
Mar.2010 Held OMETA Seminar on [Current Medical Market in Russia] and [Import Registration Procedure]
Apr. 2010 Held an exchange of opinions with Director of Medical Devices Production and Distribution Development of Ministry of Health of Indonesia
Apr.2010 Participated International Conference of Uzbekistan
Jun.2010 Made an on-site survey of China Medical Center in Taizhou, China
Jul.2010 Dispatched a mission to Uzbekistan, visited to Vice Prime Minster, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health
Sep.2010 Accepted speaking engagements of JETRO Seminar, Overseas Marketing and Regulatory on Medical Devices
Sep.2010 Participated in AHWP Meeting in Taipei
Sep.2010 Hold JETRO mission to Singapore at Medical Fair Asia
Nov.2010 Accepted speaking engagements of Tokyo Medical Industry Seminar, Export Business of Medical Devices
Nov.2010 Accepted medical trainees from Russia, MOFA OJT-training program
Mar.2011 Held OMETA Seminar in Seoul, Import registration of KFDA
Apr.2011 Visited to headquarter of Forum of Culture of Arts in Uzbekistan
Jun.2011 Accepted speaking engagements of JFMDA/JETRO Seminar, Outline of regulatory of medical devices in Asian countries
Jul.2011 Visited to Mahidol University and Ministry of Industry in Thailand
Sep.2011 Held OMETA Seminar in Bangkok, visited to Thai FDA, Ministry of Industry, hospitals
Oct.2011 Participated in International Conference in Taipei, 2011 APEC Good Review Practice Workshop on Medical Products
Nov.2011 Held OMETA Seminar, Debriefing Session of OMETA Bangkok seminar in Sep.
Nov.2011 Accepted speaking engagements of JEITA Seminar, Certificate of medical devices issued by MHLW
Feb.2012 Held OMETA/JACRI Seminar, Healthcare market in China
Feb.2012 Held OMETA Seoul Seminar in Seoul, Import Registration of KFDA