Healthcare

Strong economic growth supported by exports and increasing healthcare expenditure has contributed to the growth of healthcare industry in Brazil. In the past decade, the wave of privatization, deregulation and removal of barriers led to an increase in investment in the healthcare industry. The country has achieved international recognition in the c...

Key healthcare indicators such as life expectancy, infant mortality rate have shown signs of improvement due to government initiatives despite of cardiovascular, cancer and several other diseases continuous to be an obstacle for the growth. Off late, Brazil has become an attractive destination for medical tourism due to its low-cost, high-quality s...

After the fall of Japans economy in the late 90s, the country experienced stagnation for a long time. However, its economy began to revive since 2003. In 2007, it had the worlds second-largest economy after the United States. In 2007, the country continued to experience economic growth, though at a sluggish rate. The strong economic growth in the...

The Brazilian Governments healthcare reforms of the nineties and its long-term commitment to improve the healthcare situation in the country, has benefited the country and the healthcare industry. Currently, the government is focused on increasing the accessibility of essential drugs in the country. In addition, the government tries to ensure that...

The Japanese healthcare industry is the second largest in the world after the United States, and account for 10.0 percent of the worlds market. The success of this industry has been mainly due to the Japanese Governments supportive role through favorable polices and funds.The Japanese drug market is opening up for foreign investors with the separ...

Key healthcare indicators such as life expectancy, infant mortality rate have shown signs of improvement. The standard and quality of healthcare services have improved and become more accessible for patients. The Government has initiated healthcare programs called telemedicine and e-Health in an attempt to develop the country's healthcare infrastru...

Strong economic growth and increasing public healthcare expenditure has contributed to the growth of healthcare industry in South Korea. The Government is currently focusing on upgrading the healthcare centres, increase the number of healthcare facilities and training programs for doctors. These are expected to result in increased coverage of heal...

In 2005, the Chinese healthcare industry was the seventh largest in the world and is expected to become the fifth by the year 2010. The industry has been one of the fastest growing industrial segments in the domestic economy. The industrys rapid growth is mainly due to the opening of the economy to foreign investors. Additionally, after the WTO ac...

The health condition of the Chinese is showing signs of improvement, mostly in the urban areas due to the preventive healthcare programs and initiatives taken by the government to make basic healthcare accessible to all people. However, certain life threatening diseases such as AIDS, TB, cardiovascular diseases, and lifestyle related diseases conti...