Tagged with EALTH

Sweden The National Board of Health and Welfare is the public authority responsible for ensuring that people have access to good health and social care on equal terms in Sweden. Its Director-General, Olivia Wigzell, explains how the Board delivers on this mission, in particular through the development of national care guidelines.…

Algeria Yacine Sellam, president of the Algerian Society for Regulatory Affairs & Pharmacoeconomics, looks at how European countries such as France and Belgium have countered medicine supply shortages and how Algeria can implement these solutions to address its own drug shortage issue.    This situation is not unique to Algeria. Medicine…

Thailand Thailand was the world’s fourth-largest medical tourism destination in 2017, with a market value of around USD 600 million. Made with Visme Infographic Maker  

Thailand Thailand’s healthcare expenditure is projected to rise from USD 25.3 billion in 2016 to 47.9 billion by 2026, a ten-year CAGR of 6.6%.  Made with Visme Infographic Maker   According to a 2018 report from the Dutch Embassy in Thailand, in 2018 Thailand had around 50,000 physicians and 25,000 health…

Egypt Amro Kandil, managing director Northeast Africa for GE Healthcare, outlines how his affiliate has grown to be the partner of choice for the Egyptian government as it seeks to improve the level of medical technology available in institutions throughout Egypt.    GE Healthcare has invested in the oncology team in…

Spain In what is a highly competitive and crowded women’s health field in Spain, smaller players are having to be increasingly focused and specialised to carve out a market share.   The [Spanish women’s health] market is very competitive since there are many companies and the sector is overwhelmingly a business…

Spain The North-Eastern region of Catalonia is one of Spain’s most prosperous and has been allocating increasingly large amounts of its budget towards healthcare. With strong government backing and a robust enabling ecosystem, the region is now aiming to embrace cutting edge areas such as personalised medicine.   Healthcare a Priority…

USA In the face of rising costs in American healthcare, Carla Smith outlines five ways in which the US can improve the financial sustainability of its healthcare system.   Let’s take advantage of systems-level expertise and change our reality for the better In the United States, 18 percent of the gross…

Mental Health “Mental health is currently a major problem in China, and will become an ever greater problem unless effective interventions are put in place.”   Mental Health has Long Been a Serious Problem in China   The most populous nation in the world is said by some to be “in the…

Sweden Elisabeth Svanberg MD, PhD, a seasoned industry expert, having worked for established MNCs such as Serono, BMS & J&J, now sits on the board of Sweden’s national champion SOBI, is a Swede at heart and shares her views on the strengths of Sweden’s healthcare and life sciences ecosystem. Svanberg stresses…

Sweden Some of the key stakeholders in Swedish healthcare and life sciences outline why they feel Sweden’s capital, Stockholm, is a rising star in life sciences innovation.   The Stockholm region is one of the most innovative life sciences hubs in the world Irene Svenonius, Region Stockholm Stockholm, a city built…

Egypt In our latest Healthcare & Life Sciences Review, we look at Egypt. With a swathe of economic reforms in the pipeline, including the launch of the Universal Healthcare Act, which aims to provide health coverage to all of Egypt’s 98 million inhabitants, as well as various national campaigns aimed at…