In recent decades Colombia’s health sector has gone through substantial changes and improvements, shifting from being underdeveloped to one of the highest ranked in the region. The sector continues to struggle with structural issues related to liquidity. However, the government is hoping that a boost in general health spending and a targeted infusion of financing will help alleviate some of...
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Since the drop in commodity prices in 2014, Colombia’s economy has been recovering and is set to expand in 2019 and 2020. In May 2018 Colombia was invited to become the 37th member of the OECD, a positive development that should increase the country’s international political and economic prominence in the coming decades. However, challenges to ensuring Colombia’s continued economic progress remain.
Articles & Analysis | Innovation and infrastructure investment enhance Peru's health sector from The Report: Peru 2019
Peru’s health sector significantly improved over the last decade as officials worked to expand health care infrastructure, lower barriers to access and modernise public sector institutions. President Martín Vizcarra Cornejo’s government aims to further advance progress through an increase in health spending that officials hope will fill...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Ángela Flores, Executive Director, National Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers: Interview from The Report: Peru 2019
How would you characterise the main challenges faced by the pharmaceutical industry in Peru?
Articles & Analysis | Investment in education technology surges as markets around the world recognise its transformative potential from The Report: Peru 2019
In an era marked by profound technological disruption and intense global competition in new frontier industries, emerging markets are striving to improve and adapt their education systems to reconcile the demands of the modern economy and the needs of citizens. As such, innovative solutions are being developed to address barriers within...
Articles & Analysis | Advancing medical technology leads to improved patient care and cost savings across developed and emerging markets from The Report: Peru 2019
Rising health care costs, ageing populations and changing lifestyles in emerging economies are stoking demand for medical technology (medtech) solutions. These entail not just smart devices that remotely monitor and transmit biometric data, but any instance of technology that helps to deliver health services. These initiatives are happening...