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Articles & Analysis | Rising costs and advancing medical technology shape the global health care sector from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
Rising health care costs, ageing populations and changing lifestyles in emerging economies are stoking demand for medical technology (medtech) solutions. These entail not only smart devices that monitor and transmit biometric data, but any technologies that support care delivery. While these initiatives are happening globally, there are...
Articles & Analysis | Investment in education technology is on the rise worldwide from The Report: Sri Lanka 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 meet the demands of the modern economy and the needs of their citizens. As such, innovative solutions are being developed to address barriers within...
Articles & Analysis | Private schooling could ease capacity constraints at Sri Lankan universities from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
The Sri Lankan government has made a concerted effort to develop the education sector in recent years, seeing this as fundamental to its overall push to become an upper-middle-income country.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Shyam Sathasivam, President, Sri Lanka Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industry: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
With the country importing around 85% of its pharmaceuticals, what areas do you identify as most in need of investment moving forwards?
Articles & Analysis | Demographic and disease trends drive demand for private health care in Sri Lanka from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
Sri Lanka’s free, universal public health care system dates back to the 1930s. While the system is rooted in urban centres, public service provision has long since expanded into rural areas and is available island-wide, though concerns persist about the relative quality of these services beyond the major towns and cities.