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Q&A: Global Healthcare Accreditation, Karen Timmons

Global Healthcare Accreditation CEO, and former President and CEO of the Joint Commission International, gives exclusive insight into the challenges involved with measuring and gathering medical travel data.

Chile’s Healthcare Expansion Lurches Forward

Veering between government and private spending, Chile, much like Brazil and Colombia, is building its healthcare infrastructure in fits and starts.

Egypt Drug Prices Climb In Face of Shortages

With hundreds of medicines in short supply, the Egyptian government OK’s higher prices to spur production.

Turkey’s Ill-Timed Plunge into Medical Tourism

Ambitious Turkish government efforts to attract patients from other countries has been swamped by political turmoil.

Confronting Diabetes in the Middle East

Diabetes in the Middle East is a hidden but costly pandemic; could shifting healthcare funds to promoting self-care help?

China’s Medical Device Market: Big, but Thorny

Tougher, unpredictable regulation and growing local competition challenge foreign manufacturers hoping to get a piece of a booming market.

Brazil’s Drug Shortages Lead to Calls for Public-Private Partnerships

A major shortage of medications is bringing heavy criticism of the national healthcare system. Will it spur more private-sector activity?

Kuwait Hospitals Are Closing Gaps in Quality and Capacity

In the face of an acute doctor shortage, an obesity crisis, and skyrocketing care expenses, Kuwait’s Ministry of Health is taking steps to strengthen the country’s healthcare infrastructure.

Dementia Looms Large in Latin America

A shift away from family-based care will lead to skyrocketing demand for public-private and other new services.

Will Poland’s Push for Better Cancer Care Hit a Wall?

The new government’s healthcare plans could derail promising oncology reforms.

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