Good health is always a sign of prosperity. Panama appears to have taken this motto to heart and is now determined to improve the country’s medical facilities, coverage and treatment, feats that do not come easily in a region historically afflicted by high rates of poverty and illness. At the height of its economic success and continued growth,...
For the past decade Panama has registered impressive economic growth. According to the World Bank, GDP growth averaged 6.8% from 2000 to 2012, while government figures show double-digit growth for four of the past seven years. Economic development has been fuelled by heavy public sector spending on infrastructure, particularly the $5.25bn expansion of the Panama Canal, which should ensure long-term growth.
Although the emirate’s economic growth can be primarily attributed to its vast hydrocarbons resources, it has also made progress diversifying into new sectors such as manufacturing, tourism, aerospace, defence, finance and logistics. In addition to its economic investments, Abu Dhabi has also made major contributions to social welfare as well as infrastructure, which has been identified as the bedrock for future growth.
The introduction of pharmaceutical price controls is the latest move by the Colombian government in its commitment to reduce health care costs, while the pharmaceutical industry claims that faces unfair competition from generic drugs and the lack of incentives afflicting to invest in research facilities.
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