Healthcare
More awareness needed over stroke's disease burden in India: report
More awareness needed over stroke's disease burden in India: report
Only one in five is aware of the risk factors of stroke in the country.
Rainbow Children’s Medicare launches new hospital at Chennai
The “spoke hospital” offers pediatric and obstetrics services.
Opportunities for drugmakers in Cambodia limited despite rising diseases
Low government funding has affected the quality of healthcare in public hospitals.
Columbia Asia Hospital launches second dialysis unit in Johor Bahru
The Malaysia-based hospital's new unit houses 11 hemodialysis stations.
Australia's incentives for domestic manufacturing to create opportunities
The country's science agency opened a new national lab in Melbourne.
Amrita Hospitals open new facility in Faridabad
The hospital has 81 specialities and 64 modular operation theatres.
Japan’s over-the-counter drugs sector in the doldrums
An elevated demand for prescription drugs has held back demand for OTC drugs.
Thomson Medical group chief steps down
The board said a potential successor has been identified and will be announced soon.
Thomson Medical profits balloons 572.7% to $29.49m in H1
Higher profits were boosted by increased patient load.
IHH Healthcare's net income jumps 27% to $3.8m in Q2
The application of MFRS 129 boosted the company's income.
Wearing of mask in indoor settings to be optional by 29 August
The new mask rule does not cover public transportation.
When is it time to purchase pricey medical equipment? Malaysian single-specialty hospital explains
It invested nearly RM15m to provide the most advanced medical diagnostics equipment for orthopaedic care.
Canada-based investor to buy majority stake in Sahyadri Hospitals Group
Sahyadri has 8 hospitals, and has plans to grow its bed capacity by 500.
Gene therapy research in India sees growing investment
The country is still in the nascent stage of developing these therapies.
Apollo Hospitals acquire Gurugram hospital asset for $57m
The facility purchased from Nayati Healthcare has a potential of 650 beds.
Noncommunicable diseases cost Malaysia $2.17b in healthcare
Diabetes made up the largest share of healthcare costs.
7 in 10 of seniors in urban India lacked access to healthcare
More than half relied on home remedies instead of seeking medical help.