Healthcare
IHH Healthcare divests medical education arm for US$306m
IHH Healthcare divests medical education arm for US$306m
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The International Medical University will be divested to a consortium.
                    
                                        
                    
                World Bank OKs US$258m programme to boost Pakistan’s healthcare systems
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The programme will build on health reforms and improve healthcare quality.
                    
                                        
                    
                Is Asia ready to put healthcare on the cloud? Here’s what an AWS executive has to say
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Amazon Web Services Chief Medical Officer Rowland Illing says countries will move at different paces. 
                    
                                        
                    
                GE Healthcare, NCCS to work on AI research to enhance cancer care
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The two parties seek to make cancer treatment more precise.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore records traveller who went to Changi Airport infected with monkeypox
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Thirteen close contacts were put on phone surveillance for 21 days.
                    
                                        
                    
                Five Digital Trends Shaping Asia Pacific Healthcare
                                                                                                 
                        
                          By Stella Ramette, Director, Healthcare Customer Relations & Sales, South East Asia for InterSystems.
                    
                                        
                    
                Gilead Sciences names its new health leader for Asia markets
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Dustin Haines has 20 years leadership in pharmaceuticals.
                    
                                        
                    
                Thailand tightens screening protocols after traveller contracts monkeypox
                                                                                                 
                        
                          A monkeypox-hit traveller reached Australia after a 2-hour transit in Bangkok.
                    
                                        
                    
                Asahi Intecc wins at Healthcare Asia Medtech Awards 2022
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The company is leading the way in guidewire for minimally invasive treatments.
                    
                                        
                    
                University of Hong Kong, Sinopharm launch trial of Omicron-targeting vaccine
                                                                                                 
                        
                          A total of 1,800 adult volunteers will be needed for the trial. 
                    
                                        
                    
                SG gov't starts public consultation on mental health
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The feedback will be a part of the Lion City's National Mental Health and Well-being Strategy.
                    
                                        
                    
                HydraFacial awarded Marketing and Communications Initiative of the year by the Healthcare Asia Awards
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The BeautyHealth Company HydraFacial (NASDAQ:SKIN) was recognised by the Healthcare Asia Awards for its Marketing initiatives throughout the region.
                    
                                        
                    
                Telehealth use in APAC doubled since 2019: Bain & Company
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The firm expects telemedicine adoption to grow through 2024.
                    
                                        
                    
                Amazon Web Services Healthcare Accelerator calls for fresh applicants
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The deadline for applications is 1 July.
                    
                                        
                    
                Livingstone Health posted $3m net profit due to higher patient volume
                                                                                                 
                        
                          This is a shift from the firm’s net loss of $16.8m in 2021.
                    
                                        
                    
                China lists 21 priority areas for healthcare reform
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The country aims to continue its stringent zero-COVID policy.
                    
                                        
                    
                Monkeypox ‘unlikely’ to become a pandemic: SG health minister
                                                                                                 
                        
                          There are over 200 cases of monkeypox detected.
                    
                                        
                    
                 
                                 
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
						 
				 
								 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                