Healthcare

Malaysia is a Federal Parliamentary Democracy with a Constitutional Monarch and has a stable political system. The economic environment is upbeat and the economy has registered good growth rates, averaging 6.2 percent over 2010 and 2011. The healthcare industry, heavily driven by the public sector, represents one of the most efficient industries in...

Indonesia, one of the largest markets for healthcare in Southeast Asia, has participants from both the public and private sectors. In order to boost the medical services in the country, the Government is encouraging private investors, including foreign companies, to play a more active role in the healthcare industry. It has increased the foreign di...

China has been the fastest growing economy, expanding at 10.0 percent annually, driven by exports and investment. High priority is given to transform economic structure from export driven to consumption driven economy during the 12th five year plan period. The HC industry has emerged as driver of economic growth supported by government initiatives ...

Russia is commonly accepted as the one of the most promising markets in the region. The Russian economy has overcame the latest global crisis and currently is facing revival. The various reforms launched by the Government aim at improving economic performance, business climate, law regulations and tighten cooperation with the developed countries. I...

Egypt is a democratic country witnessing political uncertainties. Economic growth was adversely affected during recession due to its high dependence on trade with the United States and European Union. Stimulus measures and new reforms have helped the economy rebound. The healthcare industry in Egypt is dominated by the public sector with a small an...

South Africa is a democratic republic with a stable political system. The economic environment is forecast to remain stable, with policy focus on employment creation through growth and stability. The healthcare industry faces daunting challenges, with severe infrastructure and skills shortages in the public sector. These shortages create market opp...

Vietnam has a stable single party constitutional republic. The stability is likely to remain, even in the Eleventh Party Congress scheduled for January 2011, with Communist party's continuation of power. Vietnamese economy is witnessing robust growth. It benefitted from structural changes made as a preparation for WTO accession in 2007, which liber...

Chinese healthcare industry witnessed one of the fastest growths in the world in the last two decades. The growth of the healthcare industry was mainly driven by globalization initiatives and increased domestic and foreign investment after WTO accession. The government is continuously working to reform the health sector and healthcare development i...

Healthcare for all and improvement in the healthcare system are the current key goals of the Chinese government. The government's healthcare programs and other initiatives taken over the years have resulted in leading healthcare indicators show a positive trend. The healthcare infrastructure and healthcare services are improving the country. Howeve...