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  • Impact of GST on Malaysian Healthcare

    • November 21, 2017
    • Posted by: Team EMeRG
    • Category: ASEAN, Med-Tech Insights
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    “Implementation of GST has increased the efficiency of the tax collection system in Malaysia. It aims to also increase the GDP of the country” In April, 2015 Malaysia abolished the Sales and Service Tax system at 10% and 6% respectively and introduced a unified Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 6% across all sectors. This
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  • Lessons from Africa – How Algeria is improving maternal care

    • November 14, 2017
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    • Category: AFRICA, Med-Tech Insights
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    Combating maternal mortality is a long and ongoing struggle across all developing African countries. Nearly 400 women die every day across the continent during delivery or due to pregnancy related complications. About 15-30% of all deaths in African women are associated with pregnancy, labor and the 6-week period after childbirth. Algeria has established itself as

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  • Saudi Arabia Healthcare Vision 2030: Promises and opportunities galore

    • October 10, 2017
    • Posted by: Team EMeRG
    • Category: Med-Tech Insights, MIDDLE EAST
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    Foreign private healthcare providers investing in Saudi Arabia Renal healthcare providers such as DaVita are expected to expand dialysis clinics in the Saudi Arabia Dubai based private healthcare group (Aster DM) looking to build either 4 new hospitals or acquire existing facilities based in Riyadh and Jeddah regions for the next 4 years UAE based
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  • Ethiopia’s tryst with teleradiology – Will it reap benefits?

    • September 15, 2017
    • Posted by: Team EMeRG
    • Category: AFRICA, Med-Tech Insights
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    With around 5,500 doctors, Ethiopia’s ratio of doctors to the general population is 1:17,000. This thinly spread ratio of doctors has been the cause of patient polarization from rural areas to major cities for basic diagnosis and treatment. Particularly for diagnostic imaging, there are only around 200 radiologists who are mainly concentrated in Addis Ababa.
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  • How e-health technologies are helping improve healthcare access in Kenya

    • September 14, 2017
    • Posted by: Team EMeRG
    • Category: AFRICA, Med-Tech Insights
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    In the last decade, Kenya has witnessed substantial growth in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. With 74.2% internet penetration (~12 million Kenyan internet users) and 89.3% mobile phone penetration in 2015, Kenya’s ICT sector is clearly a frontrunner in Africa. However, the healthcare scenario in Kenya doesn’t necessarily evoke similar optimism. The Kenya

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  • State of Cardiology in Egypt

    • September 13, 2017
    • Posted by: Team EMeRG
    • Category: Med-Tech Insights, MIDDLE EAST
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    Egypt is faced with significant rise in non-communicable diseases (NCD) leading to 85% of total deaths in the country in 2012. Major causes of deaths due to NCD include Ischemic Heart Disease (20.5%), Stroke (13.3%) and Hypertensive Heart Disease (4.1%). Of the 85% total deaths, 46% of deaths occurred due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD).  The
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  • What can emerging countries learn from Vietnam’s satellite hospital program?

    • August 22, 2017
    • Posted by: Team EMeRG
    • Category: ASEAN, Med-Tech Insights
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    Until 2013, Vietnam’s state-owned hospitals were running at ~140-170% capacity. In order to reduce overcrowding and improve overall healthcare infrastructure, Vietnam introduced the satellite hospital model in 2013. As of date, the model has helped network 22 nucleus hospitals with 98 satellite hospitals across 63 provinces in the country. These satellite hospitals focus mainly on
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  • National Health Policy in India – What’s in store for Primary Care?

    • April 19, 2017
    • Posted by: Tanuja Khanolkar
    • Category: Med-Tech Insights, SUBCONTINENT
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    The current state of primary care in India is marred by the lack of basic infrastructure including staff, electricity, water supply as well as a significant disconnect with higher levels of care. With only about 30% of the healthcare budgets being allocated towards primary care, the discerning gap towards equitable healthcare delivery continues to widen.
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  • Privatization of select hospitals in Vietnam continue despite poor revenue realizations

    • March 15, 2016
    • Posted by: Team EMeRG
    • Category: ASEAN, Med-Tech Insights
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    While most private investors remain wary about investing in Vietnamese hospitals, a few distinct investments are challenging the trends. In September 2015, T&T group (real estate company) became the major shareholder in Vietnam Central Transportation Hospital located in Hanoi. This hospital is owned by the Ministry of Transport and became the first medical center to
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  • Singapore’s grand shift away from hospital-centric healthcare delivery

    • February 14, 2016
    • Posted by: Tanuja Khanolkar
    • Category: ASEAN, Med-Tech Insights
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    While most countries in the past focused on acute care to address the need of in-patients, increase in chronic diseases and aging population are causing the trend to reverse. In Singapore, it is estimated that over 20% of its residents will be aged over 65 years by 2030. Also with an increasing incidence of diabetes,
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