Healthcare

Between 2003-2008 Russia witnessed robust economic growth, attributed mainly to strong Ruble and high oil prices in the international market. The growth was also supported by surge in domestic demand and increased investment in the country. All this had a positive impact on the healthcare industry which experienced strong growth over these years. H...

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...

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...

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 health condition of people in the United Kingdom has been improving since the last decade and almost all the commonly used healthcare indicators such as life expectancy, infant mortality rate, and death rate show a sign of improvement. This improvement may be attributed to the countrys economic and social transformation, up gradation of the st...

The U.K. healthcare industry is growing at an annual rate of 10.0 percent. The pharmaceuticals segment is the third most profitable economic activity in the country, after tourism and finance. The exports of pharmaceutical products have been increasing continuously since last ten years. In 2004, 18.0 percent of the worlds top 100 prescription drug...

The U.K.s healthcare system is one of the most successful models in the world mainly due to governments complimentary relationship with the healthcare industry, high involvement of the private sector, voluntary organizations and advanced healthcare infrastructure. The legislative and regulatory environment encourages medical research in the count...