BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:DHRM) ("Dehaier" or the "Company"), an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical devices and homecare medical products, today announced that it has obtained a medical equipment procurement agreement valued at approximately RMB 2 million. The procurement agreement is with Beijing Kanglian Medicine Company and is part of the China Development Bank's ("CDB") Rural Medical and Healthcare Infrastructure Project in Longhua County, Hebei province.
Mr. Ping Chen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dehaier Medical said, "Dehaier has implemented several Rural Medical and Healthcare Infrastructure Projects with Beijing Kanglian Medicine Company. These cooperation have given us valuable experience in bidding, implementation and after-sales service for these government-initiated projects. In accordance with the CDB's mandate to support rural medical and healthcare construction, the CDB plans to offer preferential loans worth 7 billion RMB in the aggregate to county medical institutions and clinics, which will facilitate purchases by county hospitals of medicine and medical equipment. Looking at current policies and trends, we believe the government will continue to invest more capital and resources into medical and healthcare infrastructure programs. For this reason, we will keep focusing on this area for future opportunities."
About Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd.
Dehaier is an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical products, including respiratory and oxygen homecare medical products. The company develops and assembles its own branded medical devices and homecare medical products from third-party components. The company also distributes products designed and manufactured by other companies, including medical devices from IMD (Italy), Welch Allyn (USA), HEYER (Germany), Timesco (UK), eVent Medical (US) and JMS (Japan). Dehaier's technology is based on six patents, nine software copyrights and proprietary technology. More information may be found at http://www.dehaier.com.cn
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