Its dramatic economic growth helped the region
achieve rapid progress in health care. In general,
income levels have increased and life expectancy
has risen considerably, while infant and child
mortality levels have fallen. Health infrastructure is developing rapidly to improve access to
health care.
Each nation in the region has experienced the
following changes due to economic development.
x Increase in personal income and higher standards of living
x Increase in medical personnel and medical
facilities
x Higher levels of medical care
x Increase in medical expenditure
x Increase in proportion of urban population
x Democratization of politics and society
x Development of medical tourism (Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand)
Achievement of Universal Health C