With the speed of population aging expected to
accelerate, how to secure stable sources of financing for various social security programs including
health insurance is becoming a critical question.
The political debate surrounding this issue
is expected to escalate. The public, politicians
and the medical circle all need to participate in
a public dialogue aimed at finding each country’s
best solution for sharing the burden of funding
future social security programs.
This completes my brief presentation today.
I hope that at this CMAAO General Assembly,
as physicians and NMA leaders of Asia and
Oceania, we all get a chance to reflect upon our
responsibilities and mission as we work to promote the health and happiness of the people in
our region.