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Flu outbreaks trigger health programmes
TAIWAN – In response to the fierce outbreak of flu and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) Taiwan’s Department of Health (DoH) initiated a series of infection control programmes. Measures such as hospital accreditation and ratings based on patient safety and […]
Healthcare tourism revenue jumps to USD167 million
MALAYSIA – Healthcare tourism revenue in Malaysia charted a whopping USD167 million last year, leaping 34.9% from 2010. A total of 583,296 foreign patients from more than 20 countries had sought for medical treatment in Malaysia last year, Malaysia Healthcare […]
Asia’s fitness industry getting trendier than ever
Asia’s rapid modernisation has produced an alarming spike in the rate of obesity among its countries’ populations. According to the UK-based International Obesity Task Force, obesity in Asian nations is now mirroring that of Western countries. Each year, the rate […]
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 […]
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 […]
Malaysia, Singapore team up on health matters
Malaysia and Singapore have signed their first health sector memorandum of understanding (MoU) related to pharmaceutical regulatory matters. The agreement addresses the countries’ similar challenges in the pharmaceutical field. Health Care Asia Home Malaysia and Singapore have signed their first […]
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 […]
Qnexa awaits FDA green light
If the odds be ever in their favour, Qnexa could be the first new obesity drug to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 13 years. The last was Xenical that hit the market in 1999. Last February, a […]
