Medical technology is witnessing revolutionization that comes together with IR4.0. While data and analytic has played a significant role in healthcare, we should not distinguish the adoption of other crucial technologies. The pandemic has proven how essential integrating technologies in your healthcare business is, and now in the post-pandemic, we should have a greater chance to innovate and integrate…
− Telehealth market continues to grow after Covid-19 pandemic boom − Digital solutions expand access and decrease costs in emerging markets − Services and technologies including artificial intelligence are driving specialisation − Private-public partnerships at the forefront of health tech development After a surge in uptake during the Covid-19 pandemic, the telehealth industry is courting…
The Philippines posted average economic growth of 6.4% over 2010-19. While the Covid-19 pandemic tested the country’s resilience during 2020, the response measures contained within the two national stimulus packages, Bayanihan 1 and 2, provided support to vulnerable industries. Meanwhile, the rollout of the imminent Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises bill is expected to create
– Governments worldwide are looking to incentivise the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines – Israel’s “green pass” system grants greater public freedom to vaccinated citizens – Some companies have paid their staff to receive inoculations – A delay to the vaccine rollout could halve global growth this year As the world continues its economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic,…
– Before the pandemic, medical tourism was a major growth area – Dubai was a world leader among emerging market destinations – Covid-19 travel bans and lockdowns seriously dented growth – Increased emphasis on safety has enabled a gradual re-opening Prior to the outbreak of coronavirus, medical tourism was a significant growth industry in many emerging economies. While the pandemic…
– Concerns that developing nations will be pushed to the end of thevaccine roll-outqueue – Calls to suspend IP laws to incentivise vaccine production – The Gulf has pushed ahead while Latin America lags behind in vaccine rollout – COVAX Facility designed to counter vaccine nationalism A growing numberof countries around the world are launching Covid-19 vaccine programmes,…
The Universal Health Care (UHC) Bill was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte in February 2019, with the implementing rules and regulations approved in October by Francisco Duque III, the secretary of health. This set the stage for 2020 to be the Philippines’ first year of UHC. Although many stakeholders knew that the system would need time to mature, the unexpected arrival of the…
After years of planning the Philippines’ universal health care (UHC) system is operative, strengthened by collaboration and the expertise of the private sector. The mandate to expand preventive and primary care to a growing population is wide, with a range of strategies to tackle both communicable diseases and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Limited financing and a shortage of medical personnel…
Interview:Eugenio Ramos What strategies can help tackle issues that undermine the state of public health? EUGENIO RAMOS: The state of living conditions among some of the population generate health problems, from poor sanitary conditions to limited sex education and substance abuse. These have to be addressed in parallel with improving the current state of public health. The country has overlooked…
The 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 secretary of health, signed the implementing rules and regulations in October that year. This set the stage for 2020 to be the first year of UHC, strengthened by collaboration and the expertise of the private sector. Limited financing…