Category: Top Story
Worldwide cancer cases to soar by 70% over next 20 years
Cancer cases worldwide are predicted to increase by 70 percent over the next two decades, from 14 million in 2012 to 25 million new cases a year, according to the World Health Organization. The incidence of cancer globally has increased […]
More than 500 medical complaints made in Dubai last year
DUBAI-More than 500 medical complaints were filed against doctors and private and public hospitals or clinics in the emirate last year. These could range from minor grievances to gross failures leading to patient deaths. The number of complaints were revealed […]
Developing Asia still grapples with high maternal mortality rate
Ensuring women’s access to family planning education and services will slash high maternal mortality incidence and sustain the gains achieved in promoting maternal health in developing Asia, health experts said. Thein Thein Htay, deputy director general for public health in […]
UAE has the ability and the will to lead the world in healthcare
DUBAI-Health care in the UAE can leapfrog its peers in the West if the country focuses on mobile technology, a conference has heard. Countries deemed world leaders in health care, such as the US and the UK, are still mired […]
Asia needs to invest in youth’s reproductive health
Investing in the youth’s sexual and reproductive health is the key to stemming some of developing Asia ‘s major health challenges increasing HIV infections and maternal deaths. Representatives from the youth sector should also be allowed to participate in both […]
Indonesia population approaching US revives birth control
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wants families to stop at two children to prevent a burgeoning population overwhelming schools and services. Asih, a cleaner in Tangerang, near Jakarta, is stopping at seven. “In my family, we always had a lot […]
Asean and universal health care
ASSOCIATION of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has traditionally relied on a mixture of public and private health care with an emphasis on the latter. It is a structure that is likely to continue as more countries in the region begin […]
China advised to highlight community healthcare in addressing aging issue: WHO official
China should shift its focus from hospitals to community-based healthcare in coping with the aging problem, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) official. Dr. John Beard, director of the WHO’s Department of Ageing and Life Course, spoke to Xinhua […]
Asia-Pacific healthcare’s “urgent need for business process change”
Healthcare across the Asia-Pacific region is in a state of accelerated evolution, due not only to changing demographics but also to disruptions in the traditional value chain to which emerging Asian markets have been slow to adapt, says a new […]
Doctors in India now recommend Botox to treat urinary incontinence
Doctors in different hospitals in India recommend botox, better known as the miracle aid to fight wrinkles, to treat urinary incontinence saying that the success rate till now has been 100 percent. Botox is currently used worldwide to treat incontinence […]
