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Mexico: 40 million people suffer from some form of allergy

GHI Analysis — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 20:52:29 +0000

Approximately 40 million people in Mexico suffer from allergy that affects the quality of life of families and causes school and work absenteeism. The National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER) stated that 20% of the worlds’ population have allergies, corresponding to 1.5 billion people.

Chronic allergy can last up to three months and in many cases, is recurrent despite the treatments that the patient has undergone. The INER observed that prevalence of allergies in Latin America particularly in Mexico is similar to the numbers reported in highly industrialized countries.

For some types of allergies, the numbers in Mexico is slightly above the global average. According to research in Ciudad Victoria, Tijuana, Mexicali and Monterrey, rhinitis affects 27% of the children between six to seven years and 43% of adolescents aged 13-14years. The category of antihistamines to treat allergies in Mexico reports sales of USD42.2 million and three million units each year.

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The 3 Hottest Healthcare Equipment Markets in Argentina

GHI Analysis — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 22:04:12 +0000

Argentina’s economic volatility resulted in severe fluctuations in the healthcare market. The 50% growth (in number of units) witnessed in 2015 was short lived. Casting 2015 aside, Argentina’s healthcare sector experienced a 5% decrease in number of units sold from 2014 to 2016, settling at 832 million units. Meanwhile, the market value was more resilient, demonstrating stability at just over $820 million between 2014 and 2016.

Despite the volatility, several modalities demonstrated strong growth between 2014 and 2016.

Here’s a look at the top 3, all of which offer some interesting opportunities in key areas.

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Colombia: Association seeks to consider osteoporosis as a public health problem

GHI Analysis — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 21:37:05 +0000

The Colombian Association of Osteoporosis and Mineral Metabolism (Acomm), with the support of civil society, seeks that the disease be considered as a public health problem. This condition has been considered as a public health problem in Bolivia, Cuba, Chile, and Panama. Colombia along with other countries such as Argentina, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Mexico does not consider osteoporosis as severe condition, mainly due to the lack of sufficient statistics.

Mexico is working towards updating its data by conducting epidemiological and representative studies across the country, with reliable guidelines. The urgency call by physicians is based on figures collected showing that osteoporosis is the second leading cause of mortality in women over 50 years of age in Colombia after cardiovascular disease.

It is estimated that every hour an osteoporosis hip fracture occurs in Colombia. Estimates show that one in three women and one in five men in the Colombia have a fracture due to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is more common in women as after the age of 50 menopause begins which this leads to loss of estrogen that helps protect bones. In men, the disease is more serious after age of 70.

These natural factors coupled with lack of exercise, nutrient rich diet and vitamin D absorption leads to 40,000 vertebral fractures, 20,000 hip fractures and 12,000 wrists annually in Colombia.