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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. -
New Product Introduction: Non-invasive solution for measuring HbA1c
- October 10, 2016
- Posted by: Team EMeRG
- Category: APAC / ASEAN, BY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, Competitive Intelligence, Diabetes Management, Ethnographic Research, Market Entry Assessment, NPI Research, Pricing Research, SUBCONTINENT
Overview: Market for HbA1c Tests The global market for Self monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) devices was valued at $11Bn in 2015 and is characterized by intense competition and low entry barriers for low-cost manufacturers. In India, the market for SMBG devices and strips was valued at about $98Mn in 2015.While the annual median expenditure on -
How Medical Tourism could shape Sri Lanka’s Private Hospitals
- February 14, 2016
- Posted by: Tanuja Khanolkar
- Category: Med-Tech Insights, SUBCONTINENT
Despite the commanding presence of regional stalwarts such as India, Thailand, Singapore and South Korea, proponents of medical tourism in Sri Lanka paint an optimistic picture. With over 2 million tourists anticipated in 2016-17, the demand for medical treatment in conjunction with tourism is likely to gain prominence. Heightened patient footfall in private sector hospitals
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Maternal and child-health: What can emerging economies learn from Sri Lanka?
- November 12, 2015
- Posted by: Team EMeRG
- Category: Med-Tech Insights, SUBCONTINENT
>98% Child-births within hospitals (attended by midwives) 85% Of women who deliver in facilities supervised by obs/gyn specialists ~1,000 Midwives in 2010 (as compared to 5000 in 1989) <1% Home deliveries in Sri Lanka in 2014 (as compared to 25% in 1958) Sri Lanka is one of the few countries with an impeccable -
Can Social Franchising solve Primary Healthcare Problems in Rural India?
- April 19, 2015
- Posted by: Team EMeRG
- Category: Med-Tech Insights, SUBCONTINENT
Faced with the dual challenge of rising communicable diseases and soaring non-communicable diseases, India needs a more efficient primary care structure. With shortage of healthcare workers and physicians, the public sector continues to be inadequately resourced to deliver care. A two-decade old concept of Social Franchising may have the solution to the issues facing primary -
Does Bangladesh need more Telemedicine providers?
- March 17, 2015
- Posted by: Team EMeRG
- Category: Med-Tech Insights, SUBCONTINENT
In one of the most densely populated countries with frequent natural disasters and poor primary care facilities, need for telemedicine was realized at least 15 years back. About 80% of Bangladesh’s population stays in rural areas. However, the unequal distribution of physicians and healthcare providers is more alarming than many of its neighboring nations. The
