Healthcare
MOH to launch national programme for familial hypercholesterolemia by 2025
MOH to launch national programme for familial hypercholesterolemia by 2025
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The genetic condition increases the risk of heart disease by 20-fold.
                    
                                        
                    
                $35.7m Gunnedah Hospital Redevelopment progresses with major concrete pour
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Its construction is expected to be completed in late 2025.
                    
                                        
                    
                India’s Aster Whitefield Hospital unveils IOeRT treatment for cancer
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The tech delivers targeted radiation during surgery.
                    
                                        
                    
                NHG, community retail pharmacies partner for preventive health services
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The collaboration will initially focus on smoking cessation counselling.
                    
                                        
                    
                Midlands Multipurpose Health Centre completes stage one construction
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Its new residential care wing has been completed.
                    
                                        
                    
                How can Southeast Asia increase its medical tourism pie?
                                                                                                 
                        
                          A US patient can save as much as 80% in Malaysia, 75% in Thailand, and 40% in Singapore.
                    
                                        
                    
                Metro Pacific Health acquires Diliman Doctors Hospital in Quezon City
                                                                                                 
                        
                          This marks the group’s 26th hospital acquisition.
                    
                                        
                    
                HMI Medical acquires majority stake in Advanced Urology Associates
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The move expands the group’s portfolio of specialist groups.
                    
                                        
                    
                $348m Thomas Embling Hospital redevelopment completes structural works
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The project is expected to be completed in 2025.
                    
                                        
                    
                Precision medicine market to reach $168.3b by 2032
                                                                                                 
                        
                          It is being driven by advancements in genomics.
                    
                                        
                    
                Saudi Arabia’s pharmaceutical market to hit $15.3b by 2028
                                                                                                 
                        
                          It is projected to remain the largest market in the Middle East and North Africa region.
                    
                                        
                    
                Burjeel Holdings unveils 11 PhysioTherabia centres in Saudi Arabia
                                                                                                 
                        
                          This brings the group’s total number of centres to 28.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia invests $310k in Condobolin and Tullamore facility upgrades
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The funding is aligned with the government’s “Regional Health Minor Works Programme”.
                    
                                        
                    
                Global spinal fusion market to grow at 2.3% CAGR until 2033
                                                                                                 
                        
                          PEEK interbody devices are expected to lead the sector.
                    
                                        
                    
                South Korea's telemedicine market projected to reach $3.46b by 2029
                                                                                                 
                        
                          It is driven by the increased healthcare demand due to an aging population and rising chronic disease.
                    
                                        
                    
                Mainland China’s pharmaceutical sales to hit $345b by 2033
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Global drugmakers seek partnerships to boost their presence in the world's second-largest pharmaceutical market.
                    
                                        
                    
                APAC set for fastest growth in population health management market
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Spending on EHRs and EMRs is expected to boost the sector’s expansion.