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health insurance Taiwan’s current health minister reflects on Taiwan’s prestigious healthcare system, the problems in the first generation health insurance system that were fixed in the second, and strategies to rectify the continuous problem of price cuts. Shortly following our interview, the heretofore-Department of Health will become the Ministry of Health and…

government relations Minister Marceau addresses the changes in policy in Quebec relating to the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors, and the incentives in place to make the state an attractive place for the future of the pharmaceutical industry.   According to the Economic and Financial Profile of Quebec 2012, Quebec allocated 2.61…

Austrian Federal Ministry of Health What are the historical and strategic factors which position Austria as one of the best healthcare systems in the world today? The main principles of the Austrian health care system are solidarity, affordability and universality. Austria’s social insurance system is an important pillar to maintain social cohesion within society. The…

Ministry of Health Czech Republic Dr. Heger, you were appointed as the Czech Minister of Health in July of 2010. What challenges did you see for the Czech healthcare system, and what has been your overall vision for reform? I believe that we continue to face the same difficulties today that we have faced for…

Ministry of Health (Republic of Serbia) Priorities and plans of the Ministry of Health If we entered an election year with a major reform plan, we would not succeed in putting such proposals into parliamentary procedure. Therefore, our aim is to adhere to the Action Plan of the Ministry of Health for 2011 which has been…

Commerce and Business Environment of Romania Within a broad assessment of Romania’s investment climate, there is no doubt that every country has some key factors upon which can be capitalized to attract foreign investors. In sum, how would you describe the current investment climate in Romania, and what are these factors that the country can leverage…

Ministry of Health Voivodeships, Polish expenditure on health care system per one resident is still below the European average. In regards to the issue concerning the „expenditure on health care system”, I would like to inform you that the financial plan of the National Health Fund for 2011 provides that costs of health…

Ministry of Health (MOH) of Malaysia Would you begin by giving our readers a brief overview of the recent changes in the Ministry of Health’s focus? After Prime Minister Najib changed Malaysia’s economic policy from the ‘New Economic Policy’ to the ‘Economic Transformation Programme’ there has been a paradigm shift in the ministry’s focus. The government…

Argentine Ministry of Science ¿Porque fue creado en Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología, con que visión? Muchos países están aportando importancia a la ciencia y tecnología y representa la razón del desarrollo económico y social de esos mismos países. El ministerio en Argentina se creó en ese sentido, para ayudar a transformar el conocimiento…

Ministry of Health Indonesia Overall health indicators have improved significantly in Indonesia in recent years. However, the country still faces many challenges and there are many areas in need of further improvement. What is your assessment on how government policy is contributing toward improved health care in terms of current policies and priorities? Indonesia’s…

Ministry of Health & Welfare Italy Following the successful result of the “Piano Sanitario Nazionale” 2005 – 2008, could you introduce to ours readers the key priorities and main health policies to be implemented by 2009 onwards to foster maximum quality and equality in health for all citizens, highlighting those concerning preventive Health? The current government…