Health was one of the big winners in Qatar’s 2016 budget, at a time when many other areas of the economy saw spending reined in due to lower energy revenues.
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Rising demand for private health care will continue to drive expansion in Malaysia’s medical tourism industry this year, although increasing competition and global economic challenges risk inhibiting growth.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Alejandro Gaviria, Minister of Health and Social Protection: Interview from The Report: Colombia 2016
What measures is the government taking to build a sustainable and equitable health system?
Articles & Analysis | Ongoing reforms tackle health care challenges in Colombia from The Report: Colombia 2016
As it undertakes its most fundamental reform in over 20 years, Colombia’s health sector is clearly in a period of transition. Demographic change, new challenges in disease management and a lack of financing have led to an overhaul of the system that has shown significant advancements since it was established in 1993. Today Colombia has nearly...
Articles & Analysis | Rugby offers an alternative in Colombian conflict areas from The Report: Colombia 2016
Since its beginnings back in the 19th century, rugby has maintained a privileged position among sports practised in countries with British colonial pasts. However, it has a short history in non-English speaking regions such as Latin America. Rugby began in Colombia during the 1970s, when a small number of expatriate workers started organising...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Andrés Botero, Director, Administrative Department of Sport, Recreation, Physical Activity and Use of Free Time: Interview from The Report: Colombia 2016
How much sponsorship money is being put into sport, and what is the return on investment?