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...

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...

Increasing investment in recent years in health infrastructure and facilities combined with quality health professionals have improved the quality of health services in India. India is fast emerging as a regional hub for healthcare services attracting patients from many countries in the region. Key healthcare initiatives undertaken by the governme...

This study enumerates the factors like the trends in the political, business and government policies as well as macro economic indicators that play a prominent role in shaping the Mexican healthcare industry during 2000 to 2009. The research provides forecasts from 2006 through 2009 with 2005 as base year.

This research study covers political, policy and economic trends in Brazil and presents implications for healthcare industry. The healthcare industry segments include pharmaceuticals, medical devices and healthcare services. Key industry trends are summarized in terms of national competitive advantage analysis and SWOT analysis.