Analysing health conditions and economic influence on healthcare infrastructure: A comparative analysis of India, China, Japan, and South Korea
Introduction: Asian nations are striving for rapid economic growth, but factors like climate change, pollution, and unhealthy lifestyles are rising alongside, posing serious health risks. Asia, home to diverse cultures and economies, includes top global GDP contributors like China, Japan, India, and...
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| author | Saurabh Kumar Umme Afifa Shilpa Reddy Amit Kumar Sitaram Choudhary Ashok Kumar Sadhna Singh |
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Asian nations are striving for rapid economic growth, but factors like climate change, pollution, and unhealthy lifestyles are rising alongside, posing serious health risks. Asia, home to diverse cultures and economies, includes top global GDP contributors like China, Japan, India, and South Korea. Despite economic progress, Asia faces high mortality from illness, especially non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Objective:
This study aims to analyse health conditions and the impact of economic growth on healthcare systems in these four countries while conducting a comparative analysis of their healthcare outcomes.
Material and Methods:
Key indicators like hospital bed availability, active physicians, and healthcare spending as a percentage of GDP are examined. The study focuses on NCDs, such as cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and respiratory conditions.
Results:
Economic growth has led to better healthcare access, but NCDs now dominate as the leading causes of death. Healthcare infrastructure improves with GDP growth.
Conclusion:
Despite economic gains, managing the growing burden of NCDs is essential for improving health outcomes in these Asian nations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5578e837a98e48a3ab41cb2fecfd8ef72025-08-20T03:41:49ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632278-71352025-07-011472729273810.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1697_24Analysing health conditions and economic influence on healthcare infrastructure: A comparative analysis of India, China, Japan, and South KoreaSaurabh KumarUmme AfifaShilpa ReddyAmit KumarSitaram ChoudharyAshok KumarSadhna SinghIntroduction: Asian nations are striving for rapid economic growth, but factors like climate change, pollution, and unhealthy lifestyles are rising alongside, posing serious health risks. Asia, home to diverse cultures and economies, includes top global GDP contributors like China, Japan, India, and South Korea. Despite economic progress, Asia faces high mortality from illness, especially non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Objective: This study aims to analyse health conditions and the impact of economic growth on healthcare systems in these four countries while conducting a comparative analysis of their healthcare outcomes. Material and Methods: Key indicators like hospital bed availability, active physicians, and healthcare spending as a percentage of GDP are examined. The study focuses on NCDs, such as cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and respiratory conditions. Results: Economic growth has led to better healthcare access, but NCDs now dominate as the leading causes of death. Healthcare infrastructure improves with GDP growth. Conclusion: Despite economic gains, managing the growing burden of NCDs is essential for improving health outcomes in these Asian nations.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1697_24gross domestic producthealthcare resourcesnon-communicable diseasespanel data analysistime trend |
| spellingShingle | Saurabh Kumar Umme Afifa Shilpa Reddy Amit Kumar Sitaram Choudhary Ashok Kumar Sadhna Singh Analysing health conditions and economic influence on healthcare infrastructure: A comparative analysis of India, China, Japan, and South Korea Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care gross domestic product healthcare resources non-communicable diseases panel data analysis time trend |
| title | Analysing health conditions and economic influence on healthcare infrastructure: A comparative analysis of India, China, Japan, and South Korea |
| title_full | Analysing health conditions and economic influence on healthcare infrastructure: A comparative analysis of India, China, Japan, and South Korea |
| title_fullStr | Analysing health conditions and economic influence on healthcare infrastructure: A comparative analysis of India, China, Japan, and South Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysing health conditions and economic influence on healthcare infrastructure: A comparative analysis of India, China, Japan, and South Korea |
| title_short | Analysing health conditions and economic influence on healthcare infrastructure: A comparative analysis of India, China, Japan, and South Korea |
| title_sort | analysing health conditions and economic influence on healthcare infrastructure a comparative analysis of india china japan and south korea |
| topic | gross domestic product healthcare resources non-communicable diseases panel data analysis time trend |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1697_24 |
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