A report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) highlights India s low health insurance coverage for older people, emphasizing the need to expand universal health coverage. While countries like South Korea and Thailand have achieved universal coverage, India lags behind, with only 21% of older people covered. The report acknowledges the positive impact of schemes like Ayushman Bharat but calls for further expansion to improve the well-being of older individuals and enhance their productivity for the economy. It also stresses the importance of extending essential services to optimize older people s physical and functional capacity.
Laos' economy is expected to expand moderately in 2024 and 2025, driven by external demand linked with tourism and trade, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
This article is about a new biannual report released by the African Development Bank Group (ADB) revealing that the economic growth in the African continent is expected to exceed global forecasts in 2023 and 2024.