Patient private capital is needed to help Asia plug its healthcare gaps

Asia’s healthcare challenges include aging populations, rising disease, and strained infrastructure, but the crisis is better understood at the kitchen table, where families decide what conditions to treat, and what to ignore, according to their savings.

While the APAC region makes up 60% of the world’s population, the region accounts for a mere 22% of global healthcare spending. According to the World Health Organization, most developing Asian countries spend just 2–3% of GDP on health...