Category: Features
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 […]
Electronic health records accessible by H1 2012
AUSTRALIA – Nicola Roxon, Australia’s Minister for Health and Ageing, has confirmed the introduction of a nation-wide electronic health records system, according to news website TopNews New Zealand. The proposed system, which is expected to gain parliamentary approval soon and […]
New solution system optimises simulation training
MALAYSIA – Patient safety is driving more and more hospitals and higher education to use simulation as a teaching strategy to prepare learners for the rapidly-changing healthcare workplace. Technology, whether it is portable or provided in a fixed space, such […]
BPA linked to obesity, diabetes
Bisphenol A (BPA) is back in the news again following the publication of a study by the Chemicals, Health and Environment Monitoring (CHEM) Trust. The document, the Review of the Science Linking Chemical Exposures to the Human Risk of Obesity […]
OMG! Celebrities promoting healthy eating
PHILIPPINES – Celebrities are working with the Philippines government in a nationwide media campaign to lift the consumption of fresh produce and fight malnutrition among young people. Oh My Gulay! (Oh My Vegetables! in English) is a project that takes […]
Edible food packaging anyone?
A new edible packaging technology will allow people to eat and transport food without plastic. Called Wikicells, the edible membrane encloses food and liquid. Inspired by nature’s bottles such as grapes, the membrane comprised of a charged polymer and food […]
Eat your books; Read your food
Much like a tempting buffet, there are a lot of diet books to select from. HealthCareAsia visited the bookshops and searched for books that could change the way you choose, prepare and eat your meals. Whether it’s a light-hearted, fast […]
Healthcare spending may reach 3.5% of GDP in 2030
SINGAPORE – Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said a key challenge to sustaining a fair and progressive tax system in Singapore is healthcare spending. Wrapping up the Budget debate in Parliament, he said healthcare spending is going to be biggest driver […]
