Category: Community
Executive panel to discuss Healthcare IT in Cebu
PHILIPPINES – Cebu could be among the top spots for medical tourism in Asia Pacific but the queen city of the south has some challenges to bring under control such as an increasing customer base with rising quality expectations, long […]
Alcohol consumption and obesity higher in rural Australia, says research
AUSTRALIA – A nationwide study has found that people living in rural Australia are more likely to consume alcohol and be overweight and obese. The Roy Morgan State of the Nation Report 11, which includes a focus on rural Australia, […]
Healthcare Humanity Awards 61 professionals
SINGAPORE – Sixty-one healthcare professionals were honoured at the annual Healthcare Humanity Awards for going the extra mile. Funded by the Courage Fund, which is supported by donations from the public and government, the ceremony gives value to healthcare professional’s […]
New Study to Determine Philippine’s Disaster Medical Preparedness
PHILIPPINES – Health officials in the Philippines are launching a nationwide study to determine whether medical facilities can function during an emergency. With an average of 20 typhoons each year, the island nation is one of the most disaster-prone countries […]
Dengue Fever Cases In Sri Lanka Get Worse
SRI LANKAN health personnel have reported a three-fold increase in the number of recorded dengue fever cases in the first quarter of this year. “This rise is mainly due to weather patterns,” Sudath Peries, deputy chief epidemiologist at the Epidemiology […]
Indonesia bans US beef imports over mad cow concern
JAKARTA – Following the discovery this week of an American dairy cow infected with mad cow disease, Indonesia announced suspension of beef imports from the United States. Reaction elsewhere in Asia, however, was muted with no immediate signs some of […]
Jakarta’s growing obesity problem
INDONESIA is facing double-burden malnutrition, a concept coined in 2000. The nation is dealing with undernutrition and overnutrition problems, which can lead to various non-infectious diseases and health disorders, resulting in high medical costs. Obesity has begun to escalate in […]
Advocates propose graphic warnings on Chinese cigarettes
BEIJING – To help smokers drop the habit, anti-smoking advocates in China are making new efforts to replace the aesthetically appealing designs of cigarette packs with images of diseased human organs. To date, the country has an estimated of 300 […]
Vietnam releases fund to fight bird flu
HANOI – The Health Ministry of Vietnam has approved a new 23-million-dollar fund to tackle bird flu after new strains of the virulent disease emerged in the country this year. The fund, made up of US$ 13 million of aid […]
Pay increase for healthcare workers
SINGAPORE – Great news for healthcare workers in the public sector, the government has announced its plans to increase their pay, costing some SG$200 million for the next two years. The pay increases are to ensure salaries of healthcare professionals […]
