The government has signaled its determination to reform Sri Lanka’s health sector with region-leading stances on tobacco, while also showing a willingness to engage with private health care providers looking to tap into the country’s potential. Private health care in Sri Lanka is starting from a low base, but a number of factors will provide distinct opportunities for those looking to invest in...
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Chapter | Health & Education from The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
As the government continues its expansive reform agenda with Vision 2025, Sri Lanka’s economy is expected to record moderate improvements in 2018.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Hatem Ben Salem, Minister of Education: Interview from The Report: Tunisia 2018
Articles & Analysis | Health and education reforms aim to build a stronger industry, boosting medical tourism and quality of care from The Report: Tunisia 2018
Investing in Tunisia’s health care sector has been a major priority for the government. Considerable efforts have resulted in the country having one of the highest life expectancies in Africa behind only Morocco and Algeria. In recent times, Tunisia has witnessed strong improvements in key health outcomes, thanks in part to the provision of...
Articles & Analysis | Tunisia's wide-ranging reforms in health and education boost education outcomes from The Report: Tunisia 2018
In the decades following French colonial rule, Tunisia devoted a significant share of its budget to education. This enabled the North African country to introduce important legal changes, such as compulsory basic education, which has led to high enrolment and literacy rates. Between 1958 and 1991 the state also prescribed major reforms to give...
Articles & Analysis | Demand for pharmaceutical products rising as Tunisia's health care provision expands from The Report: Tunisia 2018
In recent decades, pharmaceuticals production has expanded its geographical reach. This trend appears to be here to stay; in a 2015 survey of major pharmaceutical firms conducted by global consulting firm Strategy&, more than half of respondents anticipated that over 30% of their global sales would originate in emerging markets by 2018....