UAE Speaking exclusively to PharmaBoardroom, H.E. Dr Noura Al Ghaithi, Undersecretary of the Department of Health Abu Dhabi outlines Abu Dhabi’s rapid progression towards becoming a global life science hub, how the DoH is drawing on international collaborations to help solve the most burning healthcare issues, as well as the transformative…
Greece Speaking exclusively to PharmaBoardroom Marios Themistocleous, secretary general of primary health care at the Greek Ministry of Health, introduces the transformation that primary healthcare in Greece has undergone since the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact that EU RRF funding stands to have. Themistocleous also touches on the administration’s approach to…
Turkey Overseeing healthcare for a population of over 80 million, Turkey’s Ministry of Health was put under the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we highlight four of the hot-button items on Minister of Health Dr Fahrettin Koca’s plate as Turkey emerges from the pandemic period. Pandemic Learnings A few…
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Vision 2030 economic transformation plan aims at transitioning the Middle East’s largest economy away from an over-reliance on fossil fuels and into a more diversified modern nation. This transition is being felt especially keenly in healthcare, where the Ministry of Health’s functions are shifting with the aim…
Belgium The second edition of the European Cancer Forum was held in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday, 29 January 2020. Hosted by MSD in collaboration with the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC), Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE), and Digestive Cancers Europe (DiCE), the theme of this year’s event was “Towards A New Era…
Czech Republic Adam Vojtěch, Minister of Health of the Czech Republic, gives an update on the Ministry’s achievements and directives exactly halfway through his term of office. Highlighting the full implementation of electronic prescription as a key milestone, Vojtěch shares the efforts being put into refreshing the healthcare system, a reform that…
UAE We look at three of the most important regulatory trends in UAE healthcare and the impact they stand to have on pharma multinationals, local firms, service providers, and patients. There are several regulatory bodies in the UAE, including the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), the Dubai Health Authority…
Turkey The Minister of Health of the Republic of Turkey, Dr Fahrettin Koca, provides an overview of the current state of the Turkish healthcare ecosystem, highlighting its opportunities and challenges. He emphasises Turkey’s ambition to become a global leader in medical manufacturing as well as a popular target for health tourism.…
Malaysia Dr Dhesi Baha Raja, consultant in digital technologies at the Malaysian Ministry of Health, introduces the government’s plan to enter digital health through electronic medical records (EMR) and shares his insights regarding the use of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence in the Malaysian healthcare system. I arrived at the…
Malaysia Datuk Seri Dr. Haji Dzulkefly bin Ahmad, Malaysia’s Minister of Health, sets out his vision and key priorities for healthcare in the country over the course of the new parliamentary session. My approach is to emphasise primary healthcare by allocating enough resources to empower the public health delivery system…
Spain Madrid, Spain’s capital, is the city with the highest life expectancy in Europe at 85.2 years. Moreover, Spain as a whole is one of Europe’s best performers in terms of life expectancy, ranking fourth globally and second in the continent. Explanations for this include the Spanish predilection for a…
Turkey Prof. Dr. Sabahattin Aydın, Rector of Medipol University, chairman of the Executive Council of TUSAP Healthcare Platform, former executive board member of the World Health Organization (WHO), former deputy undersecretary (2003-2010) at the Ministry of Health of Turkey, and one of the most respected healthcare leaders in Turkey, provides insights…
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