While Thailand has been successful in expanding access to education, the sector faces some challenges. The country is falling behind in the quality of provision, and policy has been slow to adapt to global labour market trends. Nevertheless, there are signs that this is changing: the government has set about pursuing an education strategy with clear goals, and efforts are under way to...
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Chapter | Education & Health from The Report: Thailand 2018
In its April 2018 Economic Monitor for Thailand, the World Bank reported that GDP growth accelerated to 3.9% in 2017, from 0.91% in 2014, 2.94% in 2015 and 3.23% in 2016. This was the fastest expansion since the 7.24% recorded in 2012, and was driven by strong global growth, increased export revenue and a modest recovery in private consumption.
Articles & Analysis | The Philippines focuses efforts to implement a universal health care system from The Report: Philippines 2018
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...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Hector Thomas Navasero, President and CEO, Philab Industries: Interview from The Report: Philippines 2018
In terms of data privacy, how well protected is the industry against cyberattacks on medical devices?
Articles & Analysis | As health care provision expands in the Philippines, demand for pharmaceutical products continues to rise from The Report: Philippines 2018
In recent decades, the pharmaceutical market has expanded its geographical reach. This trend appears to be here to stay; in a survey of major pharmaceutical firms conducted by global consulting firm PwC’s Strategy& team, more than half of respondents anticipated that over 30% of their global sales would originate in emerging markets by...
Articles & Analysis | Private sector drives innovation in Philippine health care industry from The Report: Philippines 2018
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,...