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Covid-19 and medical tourism: is a recovery on the cards

WEBPublished 04 Feb 2021. – Before the pandemic, medical tourism was a major growth area. – Dubai was a world leader among emerging market destinations. – Covid-19 travel …

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A look at the Philippine health sector during and after Covid-19

WEBThe 2020 figure accounted for 2.5% of the entire federal budget and some 0.5% of GDP. PhilHealth, for its part, saw a budget of P71.4bn ($1.4bn) for the year, on par with 2019. …

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Advancing medical technology leads to improved patient care and …

WEBRising health care costs, ageing populations and changing lifestyles in emerging economies are stoking demand for medical technology (medtech) solutions. These entail …

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How Egypt's investment in health care is improving access and …

WEBThe introduction of an overarching health care reform in 2018, aimed at providing universal coverage, has helped to initiate a complete overhaul of the Egyptian public health …

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How Côte d'Ivoire is improving access and quality of health care

WEBCôte d’Ivoire is an economic powerhouse in West Africa, posting average growth of 8% between 2011 and 2018. However, the rate of GDP growth in real terms fell to 6.7% in …

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Oman's Health Vision 2050 to provide high-quality services for …

WEBIn recent decades there has been a major improvement in the quality of health care in Oman. Rising living standards have greatly reduced the impact of contagious diseases, …

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Health Care in Nigeria Overview

WEBNigeria’s 36 states and state-controlled local government entities are responsible for primary and secondary health care services for their populations, mainly by managing …

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Mexico's government aims to achieve universal health access

WEBTotal spending on health care amounted to MXN1.21trn ($62.6bn) in 2017, up from MXN1.19trn ($61.5bn), representing 5.5% of GDP both years. The average OECD total …

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Health, from The Report: Philippines 2021

WEBThe Philippines’ universal health care (UHC) system is now operative, after President Rodrigo Duterte signed the bill into law in February 2019 and Francisco Duque III, the …

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Health, from The Report: Bahrain 2020

WEBWith its first hospital dating back to the 1890s and a universal health care system in place since the 1960s, Bahrain has long had solid fundamentals for care provision. The …

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Health, from The Report: Qatar 2022

WEBIn the 2021 Legatum Prosperity Index, published by the UK think tank Legatum Institute, Qatar ranked 39th out of 167 countries and second in the MENA region in terms of …

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How private providers and population trends are influencing …

WEBOne of the most rapidly expanding markets in the region in recent years, Dubai’s health care sector is set for further growth, driven by an expanding and ageing population, …

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Public and private sectors to meet rising demand for medicine in

WEBOpportunities to invest in the health care sector continue to increase as the population grows at an annual rate of 2.1%, applying pressure on existing hospital infrastructure, …

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Philippine government makes progress towards universal health …

WEBThe health sector in the Philippines is undergoing a period of development and reform. The long-awaited move to universal health care (UHC) is now within sight, with the …

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Digitalisation fuelling private investment in Saudi Arabia’s health

WEBSaudi Arabia’s health care sector is in the midst of a period of rapid change, as regulatory efforts are made to enhance the participation of the private sector and create a more …

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From The Report: Ghana 2024

WEBGhana has made steady progress in improving access to health care for its citizens, including through the rollout of the National Health Insurance Scheme, which covered …

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How is Côte d’Ivoire health care system expanding coverage

WEBSecuring funding is critical to efforts to rebuild and expand the country’s health system. While annual government spending on health care rose from CFA330.4bn ($568m) in …

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Health sector growth in Nigeria spurred by rising incomes, young

WEBAlthough outcomes across several key indicators have improved in recent years, efforts to develop the health care system are hindered by several notable challenges, including …

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Private sector drives innovation in Philippine health care industry

WEBWith many hospitals, clinics and pharmacies privately owned, the non-state sector plays a major role in the health sector in the Philippines. Indeed, some 30% of the population …

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