Asian governments must innovate in how they support cancer care, which is underfunded even while the incidence of cancer rises, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. READ:
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“There is a massive gap in annual investment in public healthcare, with investment of less than $100 per capita in countries such as India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam compared to more than $3,500 per capita in Japan,” it added.nancial catastrophe” from high medical expenditures. “The COVID-19 pandemic has created tremendous momentum in the field of healthcare. However, the long-term challenge for health systems in Asia lies with non-communicable diseases, in particular cancer, spurred by shifting demographics. There is an urgent need to address the growing demands in cancer care,” it added.
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