Future Forecasts for the Medical Devices Market in the Philippines
Posted on: Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 00:00 CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44731) has announced the addition of the Espicom Business Intelligence Ltd report: The Medical Device Market: Philippines to their offering.
Our in-depth medical device market reports are ideal for executives wanting to understand the key drivers in medical markets and have access to a wealth of statistical data. Each report opens with an outlook section that provides analysis of the market, 5-year market forecasts, national data projections, market outlook and key developments such as regulation, health facilities and government policy. The report also provides extensive background information, population trends, health status, health expenditure, organisation & administration, hospital services, medical personnel, healthcare development, market access information, trade data and essential industry contacts. Included with the report are 3 free quarterly updated outlook reports, enabling you to keep up to date with market developments for a year.
The Philippines is one of the poorest countries of south east Asia. Impressive pre-crisis growth rates created a relatively wealthy middle class in the Manila/Quezon City region, and it is here that the best medical facilities are to be found. Elsewhere, the health situation of the population remains poor. Localised but severe outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as cholera, are frequent, and access to adequate healthcare in poor areas remains limited.
Hospitals often lack sufficient equipment, and in any case charge too much for many people to use. Many prefer not to visit hospitals, due to the costs involved, although, as in Taiwan, this may change if the current insurance reforms prove a success. Public hospitals are often the only option; a 1992 Department of Health survey found that around 75% of households were reliant on public hospitals, despite the public sector only supplying around 50% of the country's bed capacity. As public hospitals charge for treatment, those without insurance cover often prefer to do without.
Many hospitals, especially outside the prestigious facilities in Manila, lack adequate equipment. Limited budgets mainly have to be spent on personnel and recurrent items, leaving little room for smaller facilities to improve their stock of medical equipment. The management of hospital waste has been a major concern in recent years. Many hospitals lack adequate waste disposal procedures, burying untreated waste at shallow landfill sites, or in some cases disposing of it in nearby rivers. In Metro Manila, incineration facilities have been improved, although the situation in the rest of the country remains a cause for concern.
Topics Covered
PHILIPPINES BACKGROUND DATA
- GEOGRAPHY
- POLITICAL OVERVIEW
- ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
- POPULATION
Population by Region, 1995 - 2000 (000s)
Population Growth
- DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS
Principal Demographic Indicators, 1995-2003
- MORTALITY
Leading Reported Causes of Death, 1994-98
Infant Mortality
Leading Reported Causes of Infant Mortality, 1991-1997
- MORBIDITY
Reported Notifiable Diseases/Conditions, 2001
CHARTS
Map of the Philippines
Population by Age Group, 2005 (%)
PHILIPPINES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
- ORGANISATION & ADMINISTRATION
- HEALTH EXPENDITURE
Total Health Expenditure, 1994-2002
Health Expenditure by Source of Funding, 2002
Health Expenditure by Source of Funding, 1994-2002 (% of Total)
- HOSPITAL SERVICES
Hospitals by Sector, 1990-2002
Hospitals by Region, 2002
Hospital Beds, 1987-2002
- AMBULATORY CARE
Public Outpatient Facilities, 1987-2002
Public Outpatient Facilities by Region
- MEDICAL PERSONNEL
Medical Personnel, 2000
Government Medical Personnel
Government Medical Personnel by Region, 2002
CHARTS
Health Expenditure by Source of Funding, 1994-2002 (%)
Beds, Total & per 000 Population, 1976-2002
PHILIPPINES ACCESSING THE MEDICAL DEVICE MARKET
- INTRODUCTION
- REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
- DISTRIBUTORS
- DOMESTIC PRODUCTION
Number of Domestic Medical Device Manufacturers, 1993-2000
Domestic Producers
- DIRECTORY
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Source: Business Wire
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