These are busy times for the Philippine health sector, with the country gearing up for a long-awaited move to universal health care (UHC) and investment in the private sector accelerating. Specialist and high-tech facilities are being developed, generating investor interest and business opportunities in pharmaceuticals and imported medical...
In terms of data privacy, how well protected is the industry against cyberattacks on medical devices?
With many hospitals, clinics and pharmacies privately owned, the non-state sector plays a major role in the health sector in the Philippines. Indeed, some 30% of the population uses private services from independent hospitals, offices and clinics with fee-for-service payments. The private sector has expanded in various fields in recent years,...
Against a backdrop of increasingly severe and costly climate events and natural disasters, technology is poised to play an important role in maintaining and improving global agricultural output. The adoption of digital and precision farming practices has been shown to improve crop resiliency and boost productivity and incomes, particularly in...
What is the Department of Agriculture’s strategy to become a net exporter of agricultural products?
The Philippine telecoms sector is in the process of making a critical step forward as it awaits the entrance of a new operator. As of May 2018, the telecoms market was dominated by two mobile providers, Globe Telecom and PLDT, formerly the Philippine Long Distance Telephone. While it previously seemed the duopoly’s hold on the market was set...
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