Overall health spending is still expected to surpass 12% of GDP by 2029.Japan’s plans to reform its high-cost medical expense benefit system have been postponed until autumn, following political opposition and concerns about patient financial protection.Despite the challenges, overall health spending is expected to...
The warning, issued jointly by UN agencies and the regional socio-economic bloc SAARC, underscores South Asia's status as the "global epicentre" of anaemia among adolescent girls and women.An estimated 259 million already suffer from the condition, which impairs the body's ability to carry oxygen,...