South-East Asia Eye Health

South-East Asia Eye Health
Author: Taraprasad Das
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2021-08-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9811637873

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The book covers all aspects of eye health in South-East Asia from public health to health system to education to industry in 6 sections. The World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia region comprises of 11 countries - Bangladesh, Bhutan, DPR Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Timor-Leste. This region is home to 26% of world population; there is a disproportionate amount of blindness (30.6%) and visual impairment (36%). This is a first of its kind book that discusses common conditions of visual impairment and blindness in the South-East Asia region. In addition, the book documents the current eye care industry in the region and the contribution of all eye health INGOs in eye care program planning and service delivery for many decades. Majority of the countries in the South-East Asia region are categorized in ‘middle-income country’ group. This book discusses the common challenges in these countries such as, suboptimal public expenditure in health, acute shortage of skilled eye health workforce, and rudimentary health industry. The book covers the following 6 sections: 1. Geographic description and health indices of the region 2. Health system evolved over years, including universal eye health, health financing and health management information system (HMIS) 3. Common eye problems including non-communicable disease NCD (and diabetic retinopathy), neglected tropical disease NTD (and Trachoma) 4. Health workforce in the region that includes ophthalmologists, optometrists, and allied ophthalmic personnel 5. Eye health support in the region of 13 international non-government organizations (INGOs) working for decades 6. Eye health industry in the region that includes spectacles, ophthalmic devices and equipment and the pharma industry The book would be a useful resource for ophthalmologists, all public health personnel and policy makers in eye health in the South-East Asia region specifically and all ophthalmologists and scientists interested in public health all over the world as well as for program planning to reach the 'Health for All' strategy by 2030 (United Nations Sustainable Development Goal, SDG 2030).

Ophthalmic Pharmaceuticals

Ophthalmic Pharmaceuticals
Author: Market Intelligence Staff
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1992-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781567533378

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The Ophthalmic Pharmaceutical Market Outlook to 2016

The Ophthalmic Pharmaceutical Market Outlook to 2016
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2011
Genre:
ISBN:

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The $16.2bn ophthalmic pharmaceutical market will grow steadily at a CAGR of 4.6% to 2016. Althought glaucoma is the largest segment most of the growth will come from retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.

The Ophthalmic Pharmaceutical Market Outlook to 2016

The Ophthalmic Pharmaceutical Market Outlook to 2016
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2013
Genre:
ISBN:

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The $6.2bn ophthalmic pharmaceutical market will grow steadily at a CAGR of 4.6% to 2016. Althought glaucoma is the largest segment most of the growth will come from retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.

Plunkett's Biotech & Genetics Industry Almanac 2007: Biotech & Genetics Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies

Plunkett's Biotech & Genetics Industry Almanac 2007: Biotech & Genetics Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies
Author: Plunkett Research Ltd
Publisher: Plunkett Research, Ltd.
Total Pages: 575
Release: 2006-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 159392058X

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Presents a market research guide to the business of biotech, genetics, proteomics and related services - a tool for strategic planning, competitive intelligence, employment searches, or financial research. This title provides profiles of over 400 biotech companies and in-depth chapters on trends.

Global Issues in Pharmaceutical Marketing

Global Issues in Pharmaceutical Marketing
Author: Lea Prevel Katsanis
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2015-07-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 113631329X

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Global Issues in Pharmaceutical Marketing presents a balanced, research-based perspective combined with a practical outlook on the current issues faced by the ethical, biotech, and generic segments of the pharmaceutical industry. It integrates an analytical approach with a global view to examine such issues as market access, digital marketing, emerging markets, branding, and more. The book covers not only the North American and Western European markets, but focuses on non-Western markets, such as Latin America and Asia. Each chapter is written as an individual essay about a given issue, and where relevant, original cases are provided to illustrate how these issues are currently managed by the global industry. This book offers a thoughtful and thorough description of the industry’s current situation and integrates the latest scholarly and industry research from different disciplines in one place for convenient reference. It may be used in the following ways: To stimulate class discussions and inspire new streams of research for academics and graduate students; To introduce the industry to those interested in a career, to orient new industry hires, or to provide experienced practitioners with current research that will enhance their knowledge; To provide an understanding of the industry for those in the healthcare sector, such as physicians, pharmacists, as well as medical and pharmacy students; and To present recent and relevant research for those in government, public or private payers, and public policy environments to facilitate their decision making. This book will prove to be a useful resource and an important source of information for academics and their students, professionals, and policymakers around the world.