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Investors rush Into China health care
After hitting a record level last year, dealmaking in China’s health-care sector is expected to grow feverish as the Chinese government further opens hospitals to foreign investment and the nation’s drug companies become ripe for consolidation. The total value of […]
10 more countries to support “Tobacco Free Generation” project
SINGAPORE: A project by the National Cancer Centre Singapore to push for a Tobacco-Free Generation (TFG) has garnered the support of 10 other countries in Asia. Eleven directors of leading cancer centres in Asia have come together to agree on […]
Half of Saudi women don’t perform any physical activity
A survey conducted by the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has revealed that around half of the country’s females and 33 percent of males do not perform any form of physical activity. The survey’s results, published in the Saudi-based […]
Revealed: How much Dubai spent on healthcare
Dubai residents spent Dh10 billion on healthcare in 2012, according to official figures released today. Around 74 per cent of the money was spent on curative care, 20 per cent on medicines and medical equipment and 6 per cent for […]
Asia-Pacific nations prodded on Hepatitis action plans
Experts say that the Asia-Pacific region needs more cross-sector partnerships and funding to tackle viral hepatitis. Health experts are calling on countries in the Asia-Pacific to set national action plans to address the escalating impact of viral hepatitis which kills […]
Asia is a terrible model for elderly care
Low pensions, patchy health insurance and the increasing reluctance of many to live with their ageing parents condemn many elderly Asians to miserable conditions Jeremy Hunt is now pointing to Asian culture as exemplary in caring for the elderly, saying […]
China and India face huge cancer burden: Experts
China and India are facing a cancer crisis, with smoking, belated diagnosis and unequal access to treatment all causing large-scale problems, experts said on Friday. In a major report, published in The Lancet Oncology, more than 40 specialists warn that […]
China moves to encourage development of private healthcare
Chinese authorities unveiled a package of healthcare measures on Wednesday, which consist of relaxing price controls covering non-public hospital services and encouraging the private sector to build health institutions. The measures were jointly announced in a circular by the National […]
South Asia needs united effort to fight against vector borne diseases
The WHO has called for a united effort to fight against vector borne diseases like dengue and malaria which is still having a significant impart on the socioeconomic status of countries in south Asia. “These diseases are still killing thousands […]
World Health Day: Will pledges save Asia’s kids?
Every year, more than 5 million children ages 0 to 14, mainly in the developing world, die from diseases directly related to their environments. In Southeast Asia alone, more than 1.6 million children die before they reach the age of […]
