Healthcare

The Ministry of Health is responsible for the management of the healthcare delivery system, and oversees the provision of preventive, rehabilitative, and curative healthcare services in Saudi Arabia. The government is expected to encourage private-sector participation in the delivery of healthcare services between 2012 and 2015. Healthcare informa...

The UAE's healthcare industry is expected to witness strong growth, due to factors such as strong government support, rising population, and increasing incidence of non-communicable diseases. In addition, higher participation of private participants in the healthcare industry has resulted in improved healthcare infrastructure as well as insurance p...

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...

Healthcare indicators such as life expectancy, infant mortality rate, and death rate have shown improvement in the last decade in India. This improvement may be attributed to the countrys economic and social transformation, up gradation of the standard and quality of medical services and its greater accessibility to the patients. This Country Indu...