Generated by Rank Math SEO, this is an llms.txt file designed to help LLMs better understand and index this website. # Global Health Intelligence: The leading source for hospital data and market intelligence across Latin America and Asia. ## Sitemaps [XML Sitemap](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/sitemap_index.xml): Includes all crawlable and indexable pages. ## Posts - [The Pulse of Colombia’s Healthcare Sector: A Value Chain on the Brink of Illiquidity](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-pulse-of-colombias-healthcare-sector-a-value-chain-on-the-brink-of-illiquidity/): According to an exhaustive analysis by GHI, led by Germán Chaparro of Proyekta Data Solutions, Colombia’s healthcare industry is facing a critical paradox. While it remains one of the most vital sectors for both the national economy and social well-being, it has devolved into a highly stressed financial environment that fails to generate economic value for its investors. - [Ambulatory Surgical Centers: MedTech’s Next Big Opportunity in Latin America](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/ambulatory-surgical-centers-medtechs-next-big-opportunity-in-latin-america/): Mariana Romero Roy - [Tracking Latin America’s Hospital and Infrastructure Projects](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/tracking-latin-americas-hospital-and-infrastructure-projects/): How Mexico's public sector expansion is leading regional modernization - [Redefining the Latin American Healthcare Landscape: Strategic Shifts and MedTech Opportunities](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/redefining-the-latin-american-healthcare-landscape-strategic-shifts-and-medtech-opportunities/): Guillaume Corpart - [Precision Growth: Assessing the Robotic-Assisted Surgery Boom in Latin America](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/precision-growth-assessing-the-robotic-assisted-surgery-boom-in-latin-america/): Mariana Romero Roy - [The Impact of Latin America’s “Silver Economy” on MedTech](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-impact-of-latin-americas-silver-economy-on-medtech/): Mariana Romero Roy - [The Invisible Threat: Securing the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) in LatAm Hospitals](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-invisible-threat-securing-the-internet-of-medical-things-iomt-in-latam-hospitals/): Guillaume Corpart - [A Nation at the Brink: Venezuelan Sentiment in the Era of Delcy Rodríguez and the Looming 2026 Election](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/a-nation-at-the-brink-venezuelan-sentiment-in-the-era-of-delcy-rodriguez-and-the-looming-2026-election/): Guillaume Corpart - [Webinar Replay: Market Opportunities, Trends, and MedTech Insights](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/webinar-replay-market-opportunities-trends-and-medtech-insights/): Did you miss our live session with LatAmCham Singapore and Tech Brews? Watch the full replay to uncover the actionable strategies driving successful medical device expansions in Latin America. - [The Latin American Nearshoring Boom](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-latin-american-nearshoring-boom/): Guillaume Corpart - [The Rise of GLP-1 Medications](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-rise-of-glp-1-medications/): Mariana Romero Roy - [The Latin American Measles Outbreak – Supply Chain & Procurement Impacts](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-latin-american-measles-outbreak-supply-chain-procurement-impacts/): Mariana Romero Roy - [Mexico’s 2027-2028 Tender: The Procurement Race Starts Today](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/mexicos-2027-2028-tender-the-procurement-race-starts-today/): Guillaume Corpart - [Compliance Hurdles for American Medical Device Manufacturers (2026)](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/compliance-hurdles-for-american-medical-device-manufacturers-2026/): Guillaume Corpart - [Venezuela’s Healthcare Market in 2026: A High-Risk, High-Reward Pivot for Medical Device Executives](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/venezuelas-healthcare-market-in-2026/): For over four decades, seasoned executives have navigated the turbulent waters of Venezuela’s medical device market. The market has always presented challenges, and that has been especially true lately with the political and market turmoil. As of January 2026, 80% of local businesses have closed under the Maduro regime, and the medical device market is a fraction of what it once was. - [Vital Signs and Geopolitical Shifts: How US Power Plays in Latin America Will Reshape the Medical Equipment Market](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/vital-signs-and-geopolitical-shifts-how-us-power-plays-in-latin-america-will-reshape-the-medical-equipment-market/): Guillaume Corpart - [Latin America’s Surgical Future: Where Hospitals Are Investing Next](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/latin-americas-surgical-future-where-hospitals-are-investing-next/): A common perception surrounding Latin American hospitals and medical centers is that they lag behind the centers of the United States and Europe when it comes to adopting new technologies. However, recent years have shown a refutation of that trend. - [Emerging Disease Trends in Latin America: What the Data Reveals](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/emerging-disease-trends-in-latin-america-what-the-data-reveals/): Mariana Romero Roy - [Sustainability in Healthcare: Green Technologies and Practices in Latin America](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/sustainability-in-healthcare-green-technologies-and-practices-in-latin-america/): Mariana Romero Roy - [The Future of Biopharma in Latin America: Expanding Clinical Trials and Production](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-future-of-biopharma-in-latin-america-expanding-clinical-trials-and-production/): Guillaume Corpart - [Strategies for Coping with Tariff-Related Uncertainty](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/strategies-for-coping-with-tariff-related-uncertainty/): Guillaume Corpart - [Medical Equipment Obsolescence: A Hidden Crisis in Latin American Hospitals](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/medical-equipment-obsolescence-a-hidden-crisis-in-latin-american-hospitals/): Mariana Romero Roy - [Hospital Readiness for Advanced Therapies: Are LATAM Facilities Prepared?](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/hospital-readiness-for-advanced-therapies-are-latam-facilities-prepared/): Mariana Romero Roy - [Trade Tensions Between the EU and China: Implications for American Medical Device Manufacturers](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/trade-tensions-between-the-eu-and-china-implications-for-american-medical-device-manufacturers/): Guillaume Corpart - [Health Tech Startups and Innovation Hubs in Latin America](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/health-tech-startups-and-innovation-hubs-in-latin-america/): By Mariana Romero Roy - [Agile Planning in the Face of Market Uncertainty](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/agile-planning-in-the-face-of-market-uncertainty/): By Guillaume Corpart - [Pricing & Product Strategies Designed for Winning Tenders](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/pricing-product-strategies-designed-for-winning-tenders/): Medical device and equipment companies often place their primary emphasis on innovating within the industry. This is a natural area for them to focus on, of course. If you’re not staying on the cutting edge, it’s easy to fall behind. - [Addressing the Growing Mental Health Challenges in Latin America](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/addressing-the-growing-mental-health-challenges-in-latin-america/): By Mariana Romero Roy - [Navigating the Challenges of International Trade Under Trump 2.0](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/navigating-the-challenges-of-international-trade-under-trump-2-0/): By Guillaume Corpart - [The Impact of AI and Robotics on Medical Devices in Latin America](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-impact-of-ai-and-robotics-on-medical-devices-in-latin-america/): By Mariana Romero Roy - [Boost Your Sales in the Latin American Medical Device Market](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/boost-your-sales-in-the-latin-american-medical-device-market/): Discover how HospiScope, Global Health Intelligence’s industry-leading hospital database, empowers medical device companies to grow their market presence across Latin America. - [Climate Change & Health: Addressing Environmental Health Risks in Latin America](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/climate-change-health-addressing-environmental-health-risks-in-latin-america/): By Mariana Romero Roy - [The Global Cancer Burden & the Outlook for Latin America](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-global-cancer-burden-the-outlook-for-latin-america/): By Guillaume Corpart - [The Role of Latin America in Global Vaccine Development & Distribution](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-role-of-latin-america-in-global-vaccine-development-distribution/): By Mariana Romero Roy - [How Latin America Is Fighting Chronic Diseases](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/how-latin-america-is-fighting-chronic-diseases/): By Guillaume Corpart - [Pharmaceuticals Update: Recent Regulations & Innovations in Latin America](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/pharmaceuticals-update-recent-regulations-innovations-in-latin-america/): By Guillaume Corpart - [Medical Tourism in Brazil: An Ever-Growing Trend](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/medical-tourism-in-brazil-an-ever-growing-trend/): Millions of people travel to the country every year in search of surgery and medical care, due to Brazil's high standard of care and lower costs than in regions such as Europe and North America - [2025 Forecast: Emerging Trends in Medical Device Markets](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/2025-forecast-emerging-trends-in-medical-device-markets/): By Guillaume Corpart - [Healthcare for the Elderly: The Rise of Geriatric Medicine in Latin America](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/healthcare-for-the-elderly-the-rise-of-geriatric-medicine-in-latin-america/): By Mariana Romero Roy - [How AI Impacts the Latin American Healthcare Market](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/how-ai-impacts-the-latin-american-healthcare-market/): By Guillaume Corpart - [ACCELERATE YOUR SALES](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/accelerate-your-sales/): Are you looking to accelerate your sales process and identify high-quality leads in the medical equipment market across Latin America? SurgiScope from Global Health Intelligence is designed to help you do just that—quickly and efficiently. - [Assessing the Needs of the Latin American Healthcare Consumer](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/assessing-the-needs-of-the-latin-american-healthcare-consumer/): By Mariana Romero Roy - [The Rapid Expansion of Chinese Medical Products in Latin American Markets](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-rapid-expansion-of-chinese-medical-products-in-latin-american-markets/): By Guillaume Corpart - [Six Key Health Concerns for Brazilians](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/six-key-health-concerns-for-brazilians/): For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare has become the main concern of Brazilians, surpassing problems such as education, crime/violence and poverty/inequality. This is the finding of the What Worries the World? study, released by the Ipsos Institute in April 2024. This rate is undoubtedly linked to the serious dengue epidemic that hit Brazil in the first half of the year. More recently, it may be related to cases of mpox, which had passed 1,000 by September of this year, the threat of the return of diseases such as measles and polio, and respiratory diseases caused by the smoke from the forest fires that swept over 60% of the country in September 2024. - [The Future of Mexican Healthcare Under President Sheinbaum](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-future-of-mexican-healthcare-under-president-sheinbaum/): By Mariana Romero Roy - [Mexico’s Newest Hospitals](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/mexicos-newest-hospitals/): A rundown of newly opened medical facilities — and ones slated to open soon — that may offer MedTech sales opportunities - [Recent Developments in the Brazilian Hospital Market](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/recent-developments-in-the-brazilian-hospital-market/): The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates an average of 2 hospital beds per 1,000 inhabitants in Latin America and the Caribbean. In Brazil, whose population is estimated at 214 million, the national average is around 1.99 beds per 1,000 inhabitants, down from 2010, when the ratio was 2.23 (data from the National Health Confederation). - [How AI Will Impact the Latin American Healthcare Market](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/how-ai-will-impact-the-latin-american-healthcare-market/): By Mariana Romero Roy - [Why Asian Medical Imports are Winning in Latin America: Regional Analysis](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/why-asian-medical-imports-are-winning-in-latin-america-regional-analysis/): By Guillaume Corpart - [Why Asian Medical Imports are Winning in Latin America](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/why-asian-medical-imports-are-winning-in-latin-america/): Asian importers gained ground in Latin America, while the United States lost ground. - [LatAm’s Best-Selling Medical Equipment](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/latams-best-selling-medical-equipment/): 8 categories of installed base equipment and devices with strong sales projected through 2028 and beyond - [A Closer Look at Medical Tourism in Latin America](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/a-closer-look-at-medical-tourism-in-latin-america-2/): By Guillaume Corpart - [Increasing Sales of Medical Equipment in Latin America](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/increasing-sales-of-medical-equipment-in-latin-america/): The only tool that lets you find 90 prospects in 90 seconds or less - [Four Major Factors That Will Shape Healthcare in 2024](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/four-major-factors-that-will-shape-healthcare-in-2024/): By Guillaume Corpart - [2024 Latin American Hospital Landscape](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/2024-latin-american-hospital-landscape/): In 2024, the healthcare sector in Latin America is expected to undergo several transformative changes and significant growth. Access to verified and reliable data on the region's hospitals will be more valuable than ever for companies looking to make successful business decisions while operating in the region. To cater to this need, GHI has created a new data portrait that provides insights into the medical equipment/devices, pharmaceuticals, and medical consumables industries in Latin America. - [Latin America’s Medical Equipment Sales Leaders](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/latin-americas-medical-equipment-sales-leaders/): A breakdown of the companies who are the market leaders in 29 different categories of installed base equipment in Latin America - [Mexico City’s “Mega Pharmacy” — What Does It Mean for Pharmaceutical Companies?](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/mexico-citys-mega-pharmacy-what-does-it-mean-for-pharmaceutical-companies/): Since taking office in late 2018, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has faced a number of challenges related to medication availability and distribution. The issues have grown so intense in recent years that parents of children with cancer have taken to the streets and blocked traffic to protest the lack of life-saving cancer medications such as chemotherapy. Anesthesiologists in Mexico have been known to reuse vials of morphine due to lack of availability, which has led to outbreaks of meningitis that have killed dozens of people. - [The Face of Healthcare in 2024](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-face-of-healthcare-in-2024/): By Guillaume Corpart - [Guadalajara Civil Hospital: a 229-Year History of State-of-the-Art Technology for Patient Care](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/guadalajara-civil-hospital-a-229-year-history-of-state-of-the-art-technology-for-patient-care/): By Daniel Casillas - [Argentina’s Presidential Election: Assessing the Impact on the Healthcare Market](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/argentinas-presidential-election-assessing-the-impact-on-the-healthcare-market/): By Mariana Romero Roy - [TechTier Adoption Model 2023](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/techtier-adoption-model-2023/): By Guillaume Corpart - [Precision Medicine: Is the Future Already Here?](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/precision-medicine-is-the-future-already-here/): By Daniela Chueke Perles - [HOSPITAL SPOTLIGHT: Hospital Barros Luco Trudeau: advancing toward health focused on individuals](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/hospital-spotlight-hospital-barros-luco-trudeau-advancing-toward-health-focused-on-individuals/): By Daniela Chueke Perles - [The Ten Most Common Surgical Procedures in Brazil](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-ten-most-common-surgical-procedures-in-brazil/): By Guillaume Corpart - [Persisting Barriers to the Adoption of Telemedicine in Latin America After the COVID-19 Pandemic (Part 2)](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/persisting-barriers-to-the-adoption-of-telemedicine-in-latin-america-after-the-covid-19-pandemic-part-2/): By Daniela Chueke - [Dr. Guillermo Grant Benavente Regional Hospital of Concepción: “Chile’s largest tertiary referral hospital, and a pilot center for various actions”](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/dr-guillermo-grant-benavente-regional-hospital-of-concepcion-chiles-largest-tertiary-referral-hospital-and-a-pilot-center-for-various-actions/): By Daniela Chueke Perles - [INFOGRAPHIC: Data Portrait of the Latin American Medical Equipment Market](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/infographic-data-portrait-of-the-latin-american-medical-equipment-market/): A quick, handy breakdown of key numbers to help drive your sales and marketing - [Persisting Barriers to the Adoption of Telemedicine in Latin America After the COVID-19 Pandemic (Part 1)](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/persisting-barriers-to-the-adoption-of-telemedicine-in-latin-america-after-the-covid-19-pandemic-part-1/): By Daniela Chueke  - [Installed Base and Hospital Equipment Purchasing in Latin America](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/installed-base-and-hospital-equipment-purchasing-in-latin-america/): By Guillaume Corpart - [Bolivarian University Clinic: Value-Added Comprehensive Health Care](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/bolivarian-university-clinic-value-added-comprehensive-health-care/): Exclusive interview with Wilmar Alonso Alcaraz Otalvaro, chief medical care officer of the Bolivarian University Clinic , who spoke to us about the institution’s challenges and its plans for the future. - [HOSPITAL SPOTLIGHT: Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz: Using its 3 pillars—innovation, research and education—to provide the best care for patients](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/hospital-spotlight-hospital-alemao-oswaldo-cruz-using-its-3-pillars-innovation-research-and-education-to-provide-the-best-care-for-patients/): By Alanna Della Nina - [The Adoption of Omnichanneling in Health Sector Companies (Part Two)](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-adoption-of-omnichanneling-in-health-sector-companies-part-two/): By Daniela Chueke Perles  - [The Decline in Surgical Procedures and its Impact on Medical Companies](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-decline-in-surgical-procedures-and-its-impact-on-medical-companies/): By Guillaume Corpart - [Latin America’s Hospital Technology Leaders](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/latin-americas-hospital-technology-leaders/): Discover which hospitals in Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru possess the largest amounts of leading-edge medical equipment. - [The Adoption of Omnichanneling in Health Sector Companies (Part One)](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-adoption-of-omnichanneling-in-health-sector-companies-part-one/): By Daniela Chueke Perles - [HOSPITAL SPOTLIGHT: San Borja National Institute for Children’s Health: Maintaining the lead in high-complexity pediatric health care](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/hospital-spotlight-san-borja-national-institute-for-childrens-health-maintaining-the-lead-in-high-complexity-pediatric-health-care/): By Daniela Chueke Perles - [The Best-Equipped Hospitals in Latin America in 2023](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-best-equipped-hospitals-in-latin-america-in-2023/): While a number of rankings for Latin American hospitals exist, they are usually focused on the “best,” which is generally driven by a proprietary index created by the company producing the ranking. There isn’t much specificity in these rankings because they are focused on overall quality scores. As a result, sales/marketing/business intelligence professionals can’t rely on these reports for concrete data on the hospitals included. - [Parsing the Robotic Surgery Market in Latin America](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/parsing-the-robotic-surgery-market-in-latin-america/): The surgical robotics market in Latin America is projected to grow at a CAGR of 22.1% between 2022 and 2027 to reach a market volume of US$2.62 billion by 2027. - [Key Data and Perspectives on the Medical Equipment Market](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/key-data-and-perspectives-on-the-medical-equipment-market/): Global Health Intelligence has once again prepared a series of reports called LatAm Healthcare Pulse. - [HOSPITAL SPOTLIGHT | Hospital Universitario Austral: Toward Development of Innovative Solutions for Patient Care](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/hospital-spotlight-hospital-universitario-austral-toward-development-of-innovative-solutions-for-patient-care/): In an exclusive interview with the HospiRank team, Rafael Aragón, CEO of Hospital Universitario Austral, talks about the technological and IT innovations that characterize this hospital of excellence in Latin America, accredited by the Joint Commission International. - [Opportunities in Home Care, a Growth Area](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/opportunities-in-home-care-a-growth-area/): Smart homes that monitor their inhabitants’ health, sleepwear that monitors patients’ vital signs, and artificial intelligence programs able to prevent both mental and physical diseases. The future of healthcare is trending towards taking people out of hospitals and bringing care to them in their own homes. - [Key Data and Perspectives on Patient Care in Brazil](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/key-data-and-perspectives-on-patient-care-in-brazil/): Global Health Intelligence has once again created a series of reports called LatAm Healthcare Pulse. - [Regulations for importing medical equipment in Mexico, Colombia, and Chile](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/regulations-for-importing-medical-equipment-in-mexico-colombia-and-chile/): Once the pandemic had been overcome in 2022, spending on medical equipment unrelated to COVID-19 care picked up again in the region, and investment in technology increased. The forecast is that the medical equipment market in the region’s top buying countries is set to grow in 2023. There are several reports showing this. - [HOSPITAL SPOTLIGHT | Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe: finding the most cost-effective technologies](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/hospital-spotlight-hospital-pablo-toron-uribe-finding-the-most-cost-effective-technologies/): By Daniela Chueke Perles - [Regional Summary of Health and Surgical Procedures in Latin America: Mexico and Brazil](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/regional-summary-of-health-and-surgical-procedures-in-latin-america-mexico-and-brazil/): We have four examples of countries in Latin America creating dynamism in the region’s health market: Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil. - [Key Data and Perspectives on Patient Care in Latin America](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/key-data-and-perspectives-on-patient-care-in-latin-america/): Global Health Intelligence has once again created a series of reports called LatAm Healthcare Pulse. - [Overview of the Sector and Launches of Medical Equipment for Cancer in Latin America](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/overview-of-the-sector-and-launches-of-medical-equipment-for-cancer-in-latin-america/): The medical equipment industry comprises the manufacture of products linked to medical treatments and hospital care, excluding pharmaceuticals and laboratory products. It covers orthopedic items, implantable devices, artificial-respiration devices, diagnostic equipment (CT scanners, MRI machines, etc.), electronic medical equipment, diagnostic imaging, disposable components, and surgical instruments more broadly. - [HOSPITAL SPOTLIGHT | Hospital Universitario Méderi: Investing in Technology to Provide Patients a Better Service](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/hospital-spotlight-hospital-universitario-mederi-investing-in-technology-to-provide-patients-a-better-service/): We had the opportunity to chat with Doctor Mauricio Rubio Buitrago, executive president of Hospital Universitario Méderi in Colombia. One of the best equipped institutions in Colombia, Méderi currently has two locations in Bogotá, more than 4,500 employees, more than 1,000 students, and treats around 3,000 patients daily. - [Regional Summary of Health and Surgical Procedures in Latin America: Chile and Colombia](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/regional-summary-of-health-and-surgical-procedures-in-latin-america-chile-and-colombia/): In this article our analysis will focus on Chile and Colombia, to then be continued in our next article with updated analysis of Mexico and Brazil. - [Key Data and Perspectives on Patient Care in Argentina](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/key-data-and-perspectives-on-patient-care-in-argentina/): Download the report. - [The Impact of Social Media and Apps on Health and Medical Devices](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-impact-of-social-media-and-apps-on-health-and-medical-devices/): The digital health market will increase by 16.3% to US$150 billion in 2022. Data from Statista.com show that the forecast size of the global mHealth market from 2017 to 2025, reached about US$28 billion worldwide in 2018, and forecasts predict it will rise to about US$247 billion by 2025. - [HOSPITAL SPOTLIGHT | Médica Sur: Focused on point of care and always looking for fresh ways to provide the best possible care](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/hospital-spotlight-medica-sur-focused-on-point-of-care-and-always-looking-for-fresh-ways-to-provide-the-best-possible-care/): Established in the early 1980s, Médica Sur is regarded as one of the best hospitals in Mexico. To find out about the health challenges it is facing, as well as its medical equipment plans, we spoke to Dr. Octavio González Chon, its Chief Medical Officer. - [Key Data and Perspectives on Patient Care in LatAm](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/key-data-and-perspectives-on-patient-care-in-latam/): Global Health Intelligence has once again created a series of reports called LatAm Healthcare Pulse. - [Brazil’s Most Popular Surgical Procedures](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/brazils-most-popular-surgical-procedures/): The year 2023 promises to be an auspicious year for Brazilian’s health, as several factors will drive the sector to recover its pre-2020 dynamism. - [Prevalence of Telemedicine and Telehealth in Latin American Hospitals](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/prevalence-of-telemedicine-and-telehealth-in-latin-american-hospitals/): In Latin America, e-health began gradually about fifteen years ago. It developed in a handful of countries until the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, when adoption of telemedicine in response to the restrictions on in-person consultations accelerated. - [HOSPITAL SPOTLIGHT | Hospital Italiano: Carrying on with Its Expansion Plans](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/hospital-spotlight-hospital-italiano-carrying-on-with-its-expansion-plans/): In an exclusive interview with the GHI team, Dr. Esteban Langlois—Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Strategic Planning in the Medical Department at Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires—looks at the changes left behind by more than two years of pandemic on the Argentine health system, and on management of health organizations in Latin America. - [The Role of IT in Enabling Better Patient Outcomes](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-role-of-it-in-enabling-better-patient-outcomes/): Global Health Intelligence has once again created a series of reports called LatAm Healthcare Pulse. - [The Most Popular Surgical Procedures in Mexico](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-most-popular-surgical-procedures-in-mexico/): Like other countries, Mexico has various public health programs designed to meet its population’s health care needs. Public health in Mexico, aimed at the most vulnerable sectors, focuses mainly on the development of health care policies for prevention, access, and early detection, and on the treatment of infectious or chronic degenerative diseases. However, as is often the case in other countries also, surgery as a life-saving medical benefit is not a priority in public policies, and suffered the effects of the measures taken in 2020 to control COVID-19 infections at the beginning of the pandemic. - [LatAm Market Outlook for Healthcare Manufacturers in 2023](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/latam-market-outlook-for-healthcare-manufacturers-in-2023/): While some of the global driving forces will impact Latin America, the region poses unique characteristics in which opportunities are uncovered. Global Health Intelligence is exploring these driving forces and what they mean for healthcare manufacturers. - [The Pandemic Ushers in Expedited Regulatory Pathways to Latin America’s Medical Sector](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-pandemic-ushers-in-expedited-regulatory-pathways-to-latin-americas-medical-sector/): Leonardo Semprun, Senior Director of Global Regulatory Policy at MSD, reveals the changes implemented among drug and medical-device regulatory agencies, and how this experience helped accelerate approval processes for innovations while guaranteeing safety in Latin America. ## Pages - [The Best-Equipped Hospitals in Peru 2025](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/the-best-hospitals-in-latin-america-2025/the-best-equipped-hospitals-in-peru-2025/): (total number of beds and operating rooms) - [The Best-Equipped Hospitals in Mexico 2025](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/the-best-hospitals-in-latin-america-2025/the-best-equipped-hospitals-in-mexico-2025/): (total number of beds and operating rooms) - 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[The Best-Equipped Hospitals in Colombia 2018](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/the-best-hospitals-in-latin-america-2018/the-best-equipped-hospitals-in-colombia-2018/): (total number of beds) - [The Best-Equipped Hospitals in Peru 2017](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/the-best-hospitals-in-latin-america-2017/the-best-equipped-hospitals-in-peru-2017/): (total beds) - [The Best-Equipped Hospitals in Peru 2018](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/the-best-hospitals-in-latin-america-2018/the-best-equipped-hospitals-in-peru-2018/): (total number of beds) - [The Best-Equipped Hospitals in Peru 2019](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/the-best-hospitals-in-latin-america-2019/the-best-equipped-hospitals-in-peru-2019/): (total number of beds) - [Os hospitais mais bem equipados do Peru em 2020](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/os-hospitais-mais-bem-equipados-do-peru-em-2020/) - [The Best-Equipped Hospitals in Peru 2020](https://globalhealthintelligence.com/the-best-hospitals-in-latin-america-2020/the-best-equipped-hospitals-in-peru-2020/): (total number of beds) - 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