forbes.com (21.11.2016) In India, public health care is free, yet years of under-investment in public health means that facilities are also grossly understaffed and under-equipped. The country also has a massive resource gap of over 4 million health workers and, to compound problems, nearly 60% of existing health workers practice in urban areas.

France Soir (24.11.2016) L'espérance de vie ne cesse d'augmenter en Europe. Problème: la santé, elle, ne suit pas. Les maladies évitables continuent de tuer ou d'handicaper gravement une part importante de la population, et les systèmes de sécurité sociale sont soumis à des tensions budgétaires croissantes.

Les Echos (24.11.2016) Les inégalités liées aux revenus sont très marquées pour les soins dentaires. Le nombre de médecins par habitant stagne depuis l'an 2000.

latribune.fr (13.11.2016) Le Sénégalais Boubacar Sagna a inventé le principe d'une carte prépayée exclusivement réservée aux dépenses de santé. La startup toulousaine Yenni, qu'il a cofondée, espère toucher la diaspora francophone de cinq pays africains. Il prône une vision humaniste de l'entrepreneuriat.

EurActiv (08.12.2016) The Maltese EU presidency will seek more transparency in the way pharmaceutical companies negotiate with member states on medicines’ pricing, Health Minister Chris Fearne said in an interview with EurActiv.

EurActiv (13.12.2016) The right eHealth tools will help healthcare systems adjust to the alarming rise of diabetes and patients to effectively monitor the development of their disease, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis said in an interview with EurActiv.com.

Reuters (20.12.2016) Japan said on Tuesday it will step up the pace and expand the scope of drug price reviews, one of the most aggressive measures it is taking to rein in ballooning healthcare costs for a rapidly ageing nation.

nst.com (23.07.2016) The Health Ministry is seriously considering to introduce a healthcare insurance scheme which is run and supported by the government to address the weaknesses in the private healthcare system.

EurActiv (14.12.2016) The introduction of digital technology in healthcare systems might be viewed by health stakeholders in a positive light. However, policymakers are yet to address issues related to data collection and use that are considered crucial in the management of chronic conditions like diabetes.

The Washington Post (10.01.2017) Smoking and its side effects cost the world's economies more than $1 trillion and kill about 6 million people each year — with deaths expected to rise by more than a third by 2030, according to a new report from the World Health Organization and the National Cancer Institute.