Qatar’s health care sector has emerged as the highest-ranked system in the MENA region, according to the Legatum Prosperity Index 2018. The past 10 years have seen particularly quick improvement with Qatar rising from 27th place in 2008 to fifth in 2018 out of 148 countries in terms of its health care. This has been attributed to increased investment in new facilities, services and...
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Its relatively small population and status as the world’s biggest gas exporter have helped Qatar become the richest country globally in terms of GDP per capita, which stood at $72,700 at current prices in 2019, according to IMF estimates. In recent years, however, the nation has faced strong economic headwinds from a drop in global energy prices to a diplomatic blockade.
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 | 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 | 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?