Asia Pharma

What Asia Pharma does

Asia Pharma Ltd. is a privately held Afghan medical products company founded in 2002 in Herat, operating a vertically integrated model that combines local manufacturing, exclusive international brand distribution, and healthcare services. The company manufactures 120+ industrial products, including hospital furniture, orthopedic supplies, medical apparel, and CE-certified cotton products, in its own Afghan factory, while simultaneously distributing more than 1,000 imported medical, laboratory, surgical, and homecare SKUs from international manufacturers such as Siemens Healthineers, Abbott, SonoScape, Edan, Acon Laboratories, Spinreact, and Snibe. Beyond physical goods, Asia Pharma runs Asia Lab and Asia Med, a network of licensed diagnostic laboratories operating under Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health, alongside Central Oxygen System installation and after-sale equipment maintenance services staffed by internationally trained engineers.

The company sells to three primary customer segments: public and private hospitals and healthcare centers, diagnostic centers and clinical laboratories, and homecare patients, reaching them through a 20+ branch distribution network across Afghanistan, a multilingual (English, Dari, Pashto) e-commerce-enabled website, and direct WhatsApp and contact-form sales. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of manufactured and traded medical and laboratory equipment, plus recurring professional services revenue from lab diagnostics, oxygen system installation, and equipment maintenance. The company holds ISO-9001, ISO-14001, ISO-13485, and ISO-45001 certifications, employs 400-500 staff, and is led by President Jalil Saber and Vice President and CEO Moh. Rasool Rasooli. No external funding rounds or revenue figures have been publicly disclosed, and the company appears to have grown entirely through organic reinvestment since founding.

Name

Asia Pharma

Legal name

Asia Pharma Ltd.

Website

https://asiapharma.af

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Asia Pharma is an Afghanistan-based medical products manufacturer and distributor serving hospitals, diagnostic centers, and homecare patients through 20+ branches, combining locally manufactured furniture, orthopedic, and cotton products with imported medical and laboratory equipment from global brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Equipment Manufacturing and Distribution

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (33911)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital & Health-System Pharmaceutical Distributors (HLAIAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compounding Ingredient & API Distributors (Pharma Supply) (HLAIAJAO), Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH), Specialty Pharma & Biologics Distribution (GDP-compliant) (HLAGAMAD), Rigid Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Plastic Packaging (Pill Bottles, Vials, Med-Grade Jars) (IMALAAAE)

Keywords

• Medical equipment distribution
• Medical furniture manufacturing
• Laboratory diagnostic services
• Healthcare products supply
• Central oxygen systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Herat

HQ country

Afghanistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing Products Sales: Manufactured products including medical furniture, orthopedic products, medical clothes, medical cotton products. Own factory in Afghanistan producing 120+ industrial products.
2. Trading Products Sales: Trading/distribution of imported medical equipment, laboratory equipment, medical disposables, laboratory disposables, surgical products, and homecare products. Over 1000+ trading products available.
3. Asia Lab Services: Medical laboratory diagnostic services including microbiology, immunology, parasitology, serology, mycology, endocrinology, histology, pathology, virology, enzymology, hormones, body fluids, urine, screening, vaccine, biochemistry, and blood bank services. Operating in Kabul, Herat, Kandahar, Mazar-e-Sharif, Ghor and other provinces since 2017.
4. Central Oxygen Systems: Installation and supply of Central Oxygen Systems for hospitals including bed head units, outlets, adaptors, VAC regulators, valve boxes, alarm systems, copper pipes, operation pendents, gas manifold systems, nursing call systems, medical air compressors, vacuum systems. Professional installation services provided.
5. After-Sale Services: Repair and maintenance services for electric medical equipment including clinical chemistry, hormone analyzers, PCR, hematology, ELISA readers/washers, ultrasound B/W and color Doppler, ECG, X-Ray, patient monitors, coagulation equipment. Professional engineers with training in China and other countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Asia Pharma manufactures and distributes medical, laboratory, and healthcare equipment across Afghanistan. The company operates an own factory producing medical furniture, orthopedic products, medical cotton, and medical apparel (120+ industrial products), and imports/trades 1000+ medical and laboratory equipment and disposables from international brands. It also runs Asia Lab diagnostic laboratories, installs Central Oxygen Systems for hospitals, and provides after-sale repair and maintenance services.

Product overview

Asia Pharma is an Afghanistan-based medical, laboratory, and healthcare equipment company operating since 2002. The company operates a hybrid model combining local manufacturing with international trading. Manufacturing products include medical furniture (hospital beds, stretchers, chairs, trolleys, cupboards), orthopedic products, medical cotton (bleached cotton, cotton swabs, zigzag cotton, cotton rolls), and medical clothes—all produced in their Afghanistan factory. Medical Equipment division includes imported diagnostic machinery: ultrasound systems (SonoScape E1/E2/P series), patient monitors (Edan), CT scanners (32/64 slice), X-ray systems, defibrillators, laboratory equipment (MAGLUMI CLIA analyzers, VX hematology/chemistry analyzers, JM microscopes), and dental equipment (DTC-325). Trading products encompass medical disposables (syringes, gloves, bandages, sutures), laboratory disposables (rapid tests, reagents), surgical instruments, and homecare products (glucose meters, stethoscopes, sphygmomanometers). Services include Asia Lab diagnostic laboratories, Central Oxygen System installation, and comprehensive after-sale maintenance. The company also holds exclusive distribution rights for multiple international brands including Siemens Healthineers, SonoScape, Edan, Abbott, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Asia Lab: Medical diagnostic laboratory services operating under license of Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan, providing services in microbiology, immunology, parasitology, serology, biochemistry, and blood bank.
• Asia Med
• Jasmic
• Iband

Products and services

• Medical Furniture Hospital beds, stretchers, chairs, trolleys, cupboards, bedside tables, office furniture, and miscellaneous medical furniture manufactured locally in Afghanistan for hospitals and healthcare centers.
• Medical Machineries Imported medical equipment including ultrasound systems (SonoScape E1, E2, P series), patient monitors (Edan Elite series), X-ray systems, CT scanners (32/64 slice), defibrillators, anesthesia machines, and infant incubators for hospitals and diagnostic centers.
• Laboratory Machineries Laboratory equipment including CLIA analyzers (MAGLUMI series), hematology analyzers (VX series), chemistry analyzers, electrolyte analyzers, microscopes (JM series), centrifuges, and biosafety cabinets for diagnostic centers and clinical laboratories.
• Orthopedic Products Orthopedic padding and related orthopedic medical supplies manufactured locally, distributed under the Iband brand with CE certification.
• Medical Cotton Products Medical cotton products including bleached cotton, cotton swabs, zigzag cotton, and cotton rolls manufactured locally with CE certification, sold under the Iband brand.
• Medical Clothes Medical apparel and clothing for healthcare professionals manufactured locally in Afghanistan.
• Medical Disposables Disposable medical supplies including syringes, medical gloves, bandages, sutures, and other single-use medical products distributed from international manufacturers.
• Laboratory Disposables Laboratory consumables including rapid tests, reagents, tubes, solutions, and other laboratory consumables for clinical and diagnostic laboratories.
• Surgical Instruments Surgical instruments and supplies for various surgical procedures, distributed to hospitals and surgical centers.
• Homecare Products Home healthcare products including glucose meters (On Call Plus), stethoscopes, sphygmomanometers, and hemoglobin meters for individual home use.
• Asia Lab Diagnostic Services Medical laboratory diagnostic services including microbiology, immunology, parasitology, serology, mycology, endocrinology, histology, pathology, virology, enzymology, hormones, body fluids, urine, screening, vaccine, biochemistry, and blood bank services, for hospitals, clinics, and patients across Afghanistan.
• Central Oxygen Systems Design, installation, and supply of Central Oxygen Systems for hospitals, including bed head units, outlets, adaptors, VAC regulators, valve boxes, alarm systems, copper pipes, operation pendents, gas manifold systems, nursing call systems, medical air compressors, and vacuum systems.
• After-Sale Services Repair and maintenance services for electric medical equipment including clinical chemistry analyzers, hormone analyzers, PCR, hematology, ELISA readers/washers, ultrasound B/W and color Doppler, ECG, X-Ray, patient monitors, and coagulation equipment, delivered by professional engineers trained in China and other countries.
• Exclusive Distribution Brands Exclusive distribution of international medical brands in Afghanistan including Jasmic (own brand for homecare and laboratory equipment), Iband (orthopedic and cotton products), Abbott, Acon Laboratories, Siemens Healthineers, SonoScape, Edan Instruments, Alere, Snibe, Rayto, Riele, Bioer, Spinreact, and Abon.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• JasmiccoreTechnology or IntegrationOwn/in-house brand for homecare products including glucose meters (On Call Plus), stethoscopes, sphygmomanometers, and hemoglobin meters (Mission Hemoglobin Plus Hb). Also covers laboratory equipment including microscopes, electrolyte analyzers, centrifuges.
• Iband MedicalcoreTechnology or IntegrationOrthopedic and medical cotton products brand. Products include orthopedic padding and cotton products with CE certification, distributed as exclusive brand.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Owens & Minor: Global medical distribution and product manufacturing company (Patient Direct, Apria, Byram); its own-brand medical product manufacturing alongside third-party distribution closely parallels Asia Pharma's Jasmic/iband + multi-brand structure.
• McKesson Medical-Surgical: One of the largest US medical-surgical and pharmaceutical distributors; its wholesale-medical-supply business mirrors Asia Pharma's hospital-customer concentration and exclusive-brand distribution model.
• Henry Schein: Global Fortune 500 distributor of medical, dental and veterinary supplies with a hybrid model of private-label manufacturing and exclusive OEM brand distribution — closest large-scale analogue of Asia Pharma's trading-plus-manufacturing hybrid.
• Medline Industries: Largest privately held medical supply manufacturer and distributor in the US, combining in-house manufacturing of consumables with broad-line distribution to hospitals and clinics — directly comparable vertically integrated model.
• Patterson Companies: Value-added distributor of medical and dental products with an extensive international supply partnership network — comparable mix of branded distribution plus value-added services to healthcare providers.
• Cardinal Health Medical: Global healthcare products and services company with a major medical-surgical distribution segment; broad portfolio of exclusive brand partnerships for medical equipment and consumables mirrors Asia Pharma's OEM distribution business.

Direct peers

• AdvaCare Pharma: US-based manufacturer and global distributor of pharmaceuticals, medical consumables and equipment focused on emerging markets in Africa, Asia and Latin America — directly comparable emerging-market healthcare supply model.
• Concordance Healthcare Solutions: Independent medical distributor serving acute, alternate-care and EMS customers with both branded products and private-label manufacturing — analogous medical distribution + manufacturing hybrid at smaller scale.
• IDA Foundation: Amsterdam-based nonprofit wholesaler supplying essential medicines and medical devices to low- and middle-income countries — overlapping procurement-from-global-OEMs and distribution-to-public-sector-healthcare-providers model in fragile markets.
• Avante Health Solutions: Specialty distributor and refurbisher of medical and surgical equipment to hospitals and ambulatory centers — directly comparable medical equipment distribution with installation and after-sale service offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/asiapharma.af
• Xx.com/Asia_Pharma_Co
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asiapharma

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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