By including everyone under a health insurance coverage scheme and ensuring affordable drugs reach all socioeconomic groups, the Philippines is setting an example on how to tackle the problem of the high cost of medical care and social inclusion. The Philippine experiment of combining public spending on preventative health care and medical coverage with private delivery holds the promise of...
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At the end of 2012, the Philippines was home to 79 non-life insurance companies, 29 life insurers and a single reinsurance firm. With a strong history and few limitations and restrictions on foreign investment, the Philippine insurance industry is open, thriving, growing and competitive; however it is widely acknowledged that the sector should be more inclusive, as it currently serves only a...
With Indonesia’s new universal health care programme expected to put pressure on the public hospital system, investors are looking to develop private sector medical facilities as an alternative for the growing middle class.
A new law is expected to boost medical research in the Philippines, potentially opening doors to greater private sector involvement in the health services industry.
Articles & Analysis | Tropical pharma: Making the most of local biodiversity from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2013
The Malay Archipelago is one of the world’s most concentrated areas of mega-biodiversity. Scientists estimate that the rainforests of Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines harbour thousands of species of flowering plants, palms, ferns, orchids, mosses, lichens and liverworts. So-called “bioprospectors” have discovered a wide...
Articles & Analysis | Excellence through academics: By setting clear standards, the nation is poised for higher achievement from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2013
One of the key objectives of Brunei Darussalam’s vision for development, Wawasan Brunei 2035, is for its people to be educated and highly skilled – a goal the government intends to reach by building a quality education system that provides opportunities for all. The system is also designed to meet the challenges of an ever-changing, competitive and...