Vietnam is changing rapidly economically, with parallel shifts in epidemiology and demographics. There have also been significant policy shifts in recent years, including in the health sector. The combined effects of these transitions pose some risks to the sustainability of essential public...

Ensuring access to essential medicines is a key objective of all health systems, and is an integral component of the progress towards universal health coverage (UHC). Despite global and national efforts to improve access and affordability of medicines, millions of people - particularly in low-...

Vietnam has achieved impressive improvements in its health outcomes over the last few decades. Life expectancy has increased significantly over the years, and mortality rates have declined substantially. The prevalence of chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Vietnam has also risen...

Myanmar’s National Health Plan (NHP) for 2017-2021 has laid out the vision of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030. The NHP aims to improve the delivery of health services and financial protection for Myanmar people through substantial investments in frontline service delivery...

Vietnam has achieved impressive improvements in its health outcomes over the last few decades. Life expectancy has increased significantly over the years, and mortality rates have declined substantially. The prevalence of chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Vietnam has also risen...

Vietnam is changing rapidly economically, with parallel shifts in epidemiology and demographics. There have also been significant policy shifts in recent years, including in the health sector. The combined effects of these transitions pose some risks to the sustainability of essential public...

Ensuring access to essential medicines is a key objective of all health systems, and is an integral component of the progress towards universal health coverage (UHC). Despite global and national efforts to improve access and affordability of medicines, millions of people – particularly in low-...