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NCDs cost India equivalent of 12.5% of its GDP

According to a report by UCL School of Pharmacy, India is the largest exporter of generic medicines, yet, it lacks free access to good quality generic medicines for its population. According to the same report, spending due to NCDs amount to 12.5% of India’s GDP. Read more here.

September 23, 2013

How the world is heading for a global healthcare crunch

It is predicted that healthcare spending globally is only going to increase – faster than economies or wages. In US alone, in just 7 years, healthcare will cost 20% of the country’s GDP. Now, more than ever, it is important to look at the value in healthcare, and help make […]

September 23, 2013

Is India’s declining healthcare sector only because of the slowing economic scenario?

According to Swati Piramal, Vice Chairperson of Piramal Enterprises and director of Piramal Enterprises, India’s pharmaceutical sector has been declining – 17% just two years ago to 10% now. It is because of a number of problems other than India’s recently slowed down economy – clinical trials approved by the […]

September 23, 2013

2013 Clinical Social Franchising Compendium

The Global Health Group at the University of California in San Francisco released its 5th annual survey of clinical social franchising programs. This effort’s aim is to standardize the provision of healthcare among disparate service providers so as to deliver a range of standard based healthcare services, all under a […]

September 23, 2013

Financial inclusion in Nigeria now at 60%

According to a new report, the level of financial inclusion in Nigeria has risen from 40% in 2007 to 60%. Nigeria has also noted a steady increase in mobile money subscription and transactions. Read more here.

September 23, 2013

Bangladesh ranks second in financial inclusion in South Asia

According to a recent report, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh rank the 1st and 2nd in financial inclusion in the countries of South Asia. In Sri Lanka, financial coverage was estimated as 80.4% of the total population, while that in Bangladesh, it was approximated at 66%. Read more here.

September 23, 2013

India: Government pushes prepaid cards adoption for financial inclusion

A number of central and state level government initiatives targeted at financial inclusion of the underserved in India are looking at the use of prepaid cards. These cards make transfer of cash easier and increase levels of transparency. Read more here.

September 23, 2013

Kenyan MFI ranks in the top 100 IT firms in the world

Juhudi Kilimo, an MFI based in Kenya has been ranked in the top 100 global IT firms of 2013, because of its unique service of remote capital assessment. This MFI distinguishes itself by providing loans for agricultural assets that offer sustainable incomes to farmers. Read more here.

September 23, 2013

India: MFI firm Janalakshmi raises US$ 50.5 via equity issue

Janalakshmi, an Indian MFI firm recently raised an amount of US$ 50.5 million or INR 3.25 billion through a series D private equity issue. The Dell Foundation was involved in this company’s Series A funding, and the current funders include Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia. Read more here.