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The cost of laboratory tests has increased weekly and the bioanalysts' guild - fears that Venezuelans would neglect preventive medicine if it would mean they can have food on the table.

According to estimates by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Venezuela was the main importer of medicines in Latin America in 2013 with purchases of USD3.7 billion.

To strengthen the campaign to eradicate cervical cancer, the government has appealed to the state sectors of Education (SEE) and Health (SESACRE) to expand vaccination against HPV.

Royal Philips in Latin America has proved itself as a company focused on health technology making an impact on the health continuum.

According to insurance companies, spending on treatments of various diseases has grown by 47% in two years.

The fiscal budget crunches resulting from the 2015-16 recession are only expected to further private expenditures as private care rises to fill in the gaps left by the public system.

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The global neurostimulation device market was estimated at USD1,902 million in 2016 and expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.67% between 2017-2025

While being the smallest of the five major healthcare markets in Latin America, Peru has demonstrated steady and consistent growth from 2014 to 2016.

Brazil began selling self-tests for HIV virus in pharmacies, becoming the first Latin American nation to market these tests.