Category: Top Story
Rising costs, overprescription head list of setbacks in Asian health care
HONG KONG–Plagued by cost overruns and a US$4.2 billion deficit, Taiwan’s National Health Insurance set out in 2012 to find out what lay behind the problem. The results were a mixture of the expected and unexpected. Other cities, it turned […]
Why are so many elderly Asians killing themselves?
SINGAPORE — It is a question that has puzzled mental health experts in Asia for some time: Why are so many elderly Asians committing suicide? The past decade has seen astonishing spikes in the rate of Asians over 65 choosing […]
Robots, imaging technology lead in the Asian healthcare market
The Asia-Pacific market’s vibrancy has particularly aided the healthcare industry, where private hospitals are looking to make the most of this trend by investing in assistive technologies, according to a survey by Frost & Sullivan. Higher disposable incomes, deeper penetration […]
Asian women urged to recognise symptoms of ovarian cancer
Asian women in the North West are being urged to recognise the signs of ovarian cancer The campaign has been specifically designed to increase awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer and encourage South Asian women to see their doctor […]
Victory over Polio for India!
One of India’s biggest public health success stories, which was believed to be impossible to achieve- the eradication of polio, will now be celebrated on Tuesday by Indian leaders. President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as well as the […]
China to improve population’s nutrition
BEIJING – China’s central government on Monday issued a guideline to develop the nation’s food industry, vowing to establish systems to improve people’s nutritional intake. In a notice issued on the government’s official website, the government said it will establish […]
Medical firms to stop plastic container use
Indian pharmaceutical companies will have to stop using plastic or PET containers in liquid oral formulations meant for paediatric formulations, geriatrics, women in reproductive age group and pregnant women. Viewing adverse effects on drug formulations packed in plastic bottles, the […]
UAE seeks to ‘deliver healthcare services to people wherever they are’
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has urged stakeholders in the public and private healthcare sector to cooperate and direct their efforts towards pushing the UAE’s medical services to reach international standards. Sheikh Mohammed said […]
Asia’s first under-one-roof nutritional research center set up in Singapore
Asia’s first under-one-roof nutritional research center has been set up in Singapore as a joint venture by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and National University Health Systems (NUHS). The $20 million Clinical Nutrition Research Center (CNRC) is […]
Healthy perspective inspired by Lunar New Year
The last day of January marked the first day of the Lunar New Year, a celebration and time of renewal and reflection in many Asian cultures. My own experiences as a dual-cultured kid meant growing up celebrating two separate new […]
