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Healthcare Trends in BRICS (TechVision)
The Emerging Healthcare Markets of the Future
30-Dec-2015
Europe
Technology Research
D6D6-01-00-00-00
HC02669-EU-TR_18829
This research service gives an overview of the healthcare technology trends in the BRIC nations. BRIC, that is, Brazil, Russia, India, and China are among the fastest-growing economies in the world now but the healthcare system in these countries are facing numerous challenges. One of the major issue is that the countries have been burdened with a rising and aging populations and the healthcare system is not adequately equipped to cater to the masses.
Research Process and Methodology
Research Scope
Key Findings
Brazil has the most expensive healthcare market across BRICS
Impact of Ageing & Middle Class Population Demographics
Increasing diseases burden is a common trend across Brazil
Plethora of different healthcare regulations present in Brazil
Plethora of different healthcare regulations present in Brazil
Three key government programs have initiated in Brazil
Comparative assessment of Brazilian payors and providers
Aging population is the biggest driver for Brazil to improve healthcare infrastructure
Medical tourism holds great potential in Brazil
Critical need for more investment to bridge infrastructure demands
Brazil has sixth largest pharmaceutical & biotechnology market globally
LATAM’s biggest medical device market present in Brazil
Billion dollar medical imaging market in Brazil
Brazil’s diagnostics market is getting more consolidated
Healthcare IT is more prominent in private hospitals
Slow growth in rate of acquisition and mergers
Key Takeaways
High mortality rates due to short life expectancies present in Russia
Affordability for healthcare services are rather low across Russia
Ageing population is resulting in a greater disease burden
Need for more government involvement to improve healthcare availability
Majority of hospitals in Russia are state owned
Corruption and bureaucracy hinders growth of healthcare market
Greater innovations being developed in Russia for healthcare applications
Political conditions result in healthcare market growth hindrance
Russia is a hot bed for pharmaceutical and biotechnology research
Most medical devices are imported in Russia
Twenty percent of private hospitals are adopting Healthcare IT solutions
Recent mergers and acquisitions could drive the Russian healthcare space
Key Takeaways
World’s second largest population needs to address key healthcare issues
Indians lack adequate health insurance coverage
Disease Burden
Stringency in healthcare regulations still lacking across India
Stringency in healthcare regulations still lacking across India
Steady growth in private healthcare sector across India
Socio-economic inequality results not addressed by healthcare availability
Need based regulation initiatives driving the healthcare market
Growing population turns into a major burden for managing disease outbreak
India is the third largest market when considering volumetric consumption of medication
Close to eighty percent of the medical imaging market is held by international participants
Greater adoption of automation across medical diagnostics market in India
Government of India has introduced the National E-governance plan
2015 a big year for mergers and acquisitions cross the India healthcare market
Key Takeaways
China is also becoming a growing hub for healthcare research and development
Urbanization leads to prevalence of chronic lifestyle diseases in China
Major increase in disease burden present in China
Critical need for greater stringency in healthcare regulations across China
Majority of the Chinese population is covered by some form of medical insurance
Urbanization in China increased pressure for more healthcare solutions
Ageing population increasing, the demand for healthcare services
Hospitals do not have a well structured environment to provide critical care
High levels of research and development in Chinese pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
Multiple medical imaging manufacturers provide infrastructure to hospitals in China
China’s diagnostics market is the fastest growing market in Asia
Healthcare IT adoption has been present for a decade in China
Slow growth trends in mergers and acquisitions across the healthcare industry in China
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