Tagged with Hospitals

Portugal ARSLVT exists to make sure that people living in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley have access to quality health care, adapting the resources available to the region’s health needs and complying with and enforcing the National Health Plan. Luis Pisco is confident in Portugal’s development as a healthy nation, and…

Poland Despite the global R&D excitement around oncology, cardiovascular death still remains the world’s largest killer, and according to OECD data, accounts for roughly a third of all mortalities. This trend is no different in Poland. Nevertheless, the country is taking on the challenge head on, and is considered a leader…

Baltics Juris Hmelnickis PhD, Chairman of the Board of JSC Kalceks, explains the story and the evolution of the company in Latvia, its key products in the CNS therapeutic area and how they were able to piggyback on the established footprint of their mother company, JSC Grindeks, to launch products in…

Indonesia Dr. Kuntjoro Adi Purjanto, Chairman of PERSI (National Association of Hospitals in Indonesia), explains the role that public and private hospitals are playing to successfully realize the national healthcare goals and the active collaboration of PERSI with the government to enhance the Indonesian hospital eco-system. Could you please introduce yourself…

Mexico Dr. Misael Uribe, chairman and founder at Médica Sur, showcases the reasons for the outstanding performance of the Médica Sur group, which offers high quality and ethical medical practices. Uribe also explains the group’s unique development path.  Dr. Uribe, as this is the first time that we have had the…

Taiwan James Yang, Director of the Department of Oncology at National Taiwan University Hospital and Director of the Graduate Institute of Oncology at National Taiwan University, discusses the important role of oncology research in developing the Taiwanese pharmaceutical market as well as the new National Taiwanese University Cancer Center (which will…

Mexico Martin Ferrari del Sel, country manager at Dräger Mexico, explains the importance of enhancing the efficiency ratios in public and private hospitals, considering the shortage of health infrastructure to cover the needs of Mexican patients, and showcases the added value of Dräger’s offering to help the entire national healthcare system…

Philippines The election of maverick former mayor of Davao, Rodrigo Duterte to the Filipino presidency in May 2016 represented a dramatic departure from politics as usual and raised interesting questions about future health policy in south East Asia’s second most populous country. “A human approach to development that leaves no citizen…

Switzerland Lukas Engelberger discusses the challenges and benefits of the healthcare system in Switzerland and the Canton of Basel-Stadt, new milestones in dentistry and the organizational structure between the hospitals and the canton, as well as the federal and cantonal jurisdiction. You are now two years into your four-year mandate as…

Pharma In an exclusive interview, the Vice President of Philips Research explains the key to continuous evolution, improving healthcare stakeholder relations, and fostering “Open Innovation.” You have been Vice President of Philips Research since 2007, a centenarian institution that stands as one of the largest private research organizations in the world.…

Pharma José Luis Rodríguez, CEO of Hospital Pavia Santurce, explains how budget cuts to Puerto Rico’s healthcare system will have a dramatic impact on the country’s hospitals, and outlines how medical tourism can be promoted more to bring more patients to the island. What is your current assessment of Puerto Rico’s…

Steri-Tech Steri-Tech is one of the few local contract sterilization service providers available in Puerto Rico. Jorge and Andy Vivoni, president and business development manager, discuss how they ensure that pharmaceutical companies continue to establish themselves in Puerto Rico. What is the strategic importance of Steri-Tech within the Puerto Rican life sciences…