Myanmar’s education sector has undergone a significant transformation following the transition to democracy....
Chapter | Education & Health from The Report: Myanmar 2020
Foreign companies are showing interest in Myanmar’s geostrategic location, abundant natural resources and youthful population. A focus on following international best business practices and reducing the informal economy, paired with an annual GDP growth forecast at around 6% in the coming years, is setting Myanmar on a path to catch up with some regional peers.
Articles & Analysis | Demand for pharmaceuticals is on the rise worldwide from The Report: Dubai 2020
In recent decades, the pharmaceutical market has expanded its geographical reach. This trend appears to be here to stay; in a survey of major pharmaceutical firms conducted by PwC’s Strategy& consulting team, more than half of respondents anticipated that over 30% of their global sales would originate in emerging markets by 2018. Even in...
Articles & Analysis | Health tech solutions improve speed, efficiency and patient outcomes in Dubai from The Report: Dubai 2020
As Dubai aims to become a leader in health care delivery, while simultaneously being the region’s focal point for ICT, sector innovation is flourishing. Capitalising on global growth in health care technology application, government bodies and private sector tech companies are collaborating to introduce more efficient solutions throughout the...
Articles & Analysis | Regulations to encourage new providers add to Dubai's quality health care sector from The Report: Dubai 2020
Medical tourism, pharmaceutical production and changes to insurance billing are the chief talking points in Dubai’s health sector at present. The private sector has led rapid growth in recent years, and while high average health spend and a favourable regulatory environment continue to encourage new hospital operators to enter the market, a...
Articles & Analysis | Dubai ventures into medical tourism, going beyond business and leisure offerings from The Report: Dubai 2020
Dubai’s appeal as a vacation destination and its increasing standards of health care are ensuring steady growth in the emirate’s medical tourism industry. At current rates of expansion, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) target of attracting 500,000 medical tourists by 2021 seems within reach, although it will require the help of the high influx...