BEIJING, April 2 -- An international health expo will open in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, on April 7, the World Health Day.

The four-day World Health Expo is set to attract over 1,000 enterprises, as well as academicians, hospital chiefs and experts.

More than 1,000 exhibitors in fields such as medical devices, biochemical medicine and traditional medicine will attend the expo. To accommodate the large number of exhibitors, the exhibition area will span 90,000 square meters.

During the event, other activities such as thematic forums will also take place.

Co-hosted by the Hubei provincial government, the National Health Commission and the Wuhan municipal government, this year's event is the 5th of its kind.