Healthcare

The health condition of the people is declining in Russia. Excessive drinking, smoking, lack exercise and unhealthy eating habits have resulted in a rise in lifestyle diseases and other non-communicable diseases. The country has one of the highest mortality rate in the world. The life expectancy in the country is one of the lowest and life expectan...

The Russian healthcare industry has been experiencing robust growth, driven by governments initiative to open up the economy and reform the healthcare system. The Russian constitution has been providing all citizens, right to free healthcare under Mandatory Health Insurance since 1996. The Russian government is currently working on health policy d...

Japans healthcare system is currently at a major turning point. The country has been providing universal healthcare services for more than forty years now. The country has the highest life expectancy and lowest infant mortality in the world. However, with the aging of the population accompanied by falling birth rate, bearing the financial burden o...

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. 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...

Over the last two decades, Mexico has transformed itself into an investment and export-led economy through a series of reforms. Healthcare spending in Mexico is anticipated to increase by a considerable margin during the forecast period, because of the rising popularity of the healthcare sector, the growing aging population, the growing health cons...

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...

One of the major challenges that Mexico has been facing is to extend the healthcare services and to trim down the inequalities in the level of healthcare. In order to overcome this situation, the government has introduced Seguro Popular, primarily with the intention of enhancing healthcare insurance coverage and increasing the available healthcare ...