Although Brunei Darussalam's ongoing commitment to providing its citizens with high-quality universal health care has produced a robust public health care network, non-communicable diseases still pose a significant threat to the population. Cancer is far and away the country's primary cause of mortality, with 295 deaths recorded in 2013, according to the Department of...
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Articles & Analysis | Non-communicable diseases are on the rise from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2014
Articles & Analysis | Maintaining high-quality universal care while expanding the role of the private sector from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2014
Long a priority of Brunei Darussalam’s government, the domestic health care system continues to rank among the best in the region even as it shifts its priorities in response to a change in the health issues facing the local population. Having already tackled the problem of communicable diseases while instituting nationwide universal health services, which have...
Articles & Analysis | The government is working to regain lost ground and improve overall performance from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2014
Improving the educational system remains a top priority in Papua New Guinea. The country is committed to the sector both in terms of political will and increasing expenditure, and over time schools have seen great improvements as resource wealth enters the economy and supports the national budget. PNG has already made significant advances in recent years. In particular,...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Grant Muddle, CEO, Port Moresby General Hospital from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2014
How could the proposal for turning Port Moresby General Hospital into a statutory body help improve health services in Papua New Guinea?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Pascoe Kase, Secretary of Health from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2014
What will the implementation of universal health care mean for PNG’s citizens, and how do you anticipate introducing the changes to support it?
