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Puerto Rico Dr Rafael Rodríguez Mercado, Secretary of Health for Puerto Rico, explains the priorities his administration has put in place, the impact of Hurricane Maria on the Puerto Rican healthcare system, and the next crucial rebuilding steps.   The next challenge that we have will be regarding accountability, in other words,…

Hungary Hungary’s Minister of Finance Mihály Varga has repeatedly underlined the importance of the pharmaceutical industry to the country’s economy in recent weeks. With this strong governmental backing, pharma stands to increase its standing within the overall Hungarian economy.   Speaking at the inauguration of a new plant for Egis Pharmaceuticals…

Taiwan In an effort to enhance trade and cooperation with other countries in the region and reduce dependency on mainland China, in 2016 Taiwan’s government introduced the New Southbound Policy (NSP). The policy has been designed to leverage educational, technological, and economic assets to enhance Taiwan’s regional integration and increased medical…

Thailand Anutin Charnvirakul, recently appointed deputy prime minister and minister of public health of Thailand, shares his initial priorities since taking on the role in July 2019. Charnvirakul then goes on to cover the most significant topics impacting Thailand’s healthcare ecosystem such as the legalization of medical cannabis, the country’s Thailand…

Taiwan Tsung-Tsong Wu, minister without portfolio, offers insights into the current state of Taiwan’s biomedical landscape three years after the administration’s Biomedical Industry Innovation Program was put into place to bolster the industry. Minister Wu also shares his vision on Taiwan’s future as a leader in the emerging digital era.  …

Taiwan Shih-Chung Chen, Minister of Health and Welfare of the Republic of China (Taiwan), gives an update on the Ministry’s current directives under the Biomedical Industry Innovation Program to bolster Taiwan’s biomedical and biotechnology sectors. Minister Chen goes on to explain how new technologies in digitalization and driving Taiwan’s standard of…

Taiwan Dar-Bin Shieh, deputy minister of science and technology of the Republic of China (Taiwan), gives an overview of Biomedical Industry Innovation Program, enacted to bolster Taiwan’s biomedical and biotechnology sectors as part of the 5+2 Industrial Innovation Plan. Deputy Minister Shieh also elaborates on how Taiwan’s unique strengths in ICT,…

Taiwan Taiwan’s Minister of Economic Affairs, Jong-Chin Shen, outlines the initiatives implemented by the Ministry to help Taiwan’s industries reinforce their competitive advantage. Minister Shen also goes on to explain the Ministry’s specific role within the Biomedical Industry Innovation Promotion Program under the administration’s 5+2 Innovative Industries Policy.   Taiwan’s investment…

Spain Alba Vergés, Minister of Health of Catalonia, highlights her key priorities within the thriving region of Catalonia as well as the factors that have created a unique ecosystem. Furthermore, she highlights the department’s relationship with the pharmaceutical industry and the need to think about sustainability in today’s healthcare environment.  …

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 Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, director general of health at the Ministry of Health of Malaysia unveils the government’s plan to bring healthcare back to the community, and create a culture based around a healthy lifestyle. Dr  Hisham also discusses the future potential for digitalization within the Malaysian healthcare apparatus.…