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India urged to ramp up healthcare spending
India urged to ramp up healthcare spending
The country ranked at 170 out of 188 countries in health expenditure.
Pharma sector records 16.6% QoQ growth
Total market cap of top companies declined 11.4% QoQ.
Recovery in local patient visits in sight for Thai hospitals
They experienced a drop in patient traffic after lockdown measures.
Nine in 10 consumers unaware what counterfeit medicines are: survey
More than half of respondents believe that it is the same as generic medicine.
Singapore-listed ISEC Healthcare's profit fell 37% to $974,680m in Q1
This was mainly attributed to a fall in business activities in Malaysia.
Doctor Anywhere rolls out teleconsultation for suspected COVID-19 cases
The public fees for video consultations is at $7.01.
Singapore's HC Surgical buys control stake in endoscopy business for $536,060
It plans to buy the remaining stake at a later stage.
Philippines eases ban on overseas travel of health workers
Those with signed contracts as of 8 March are allowed to leave.
Travel restrictions spur online healthcare services in China
Priorly, less than a quarter of the population had used telemedicine.
India's hospitals reel from outpatient slump
People have been reluctant to visit hospitals out of fear of the pandemic.
Chinese cities grab $355m sovereign loan to revamp health infrastructure
This includes enhancing the treatment capacity of medical institutions to deal with epidemics.
Pandemic triggers reforms in China's healthcare
Only 10 community health centres in Wuhan were prepared to admit COVID-19 patients.
Travel restrictions weigh on IHH Healthcare Q2 earnings
The lack of new foreign patients would mean a near-zero patient revenue for its Singapore unit.
Lack of funding, infrastructure looms over India's healthcare sector
The country only has 8 physicians per 10,000 population.
Asia-Pacific healthtech funding plunged 56% to $703m in Q1
Half of the clusters that outperformed the ecosystem were relevant to addressing COVID-19.
Medtech firm Biolidics allowed to sell COVID-19 test kit in EU
This followed after the test kit was allowed to be sold in Singapore and the Philippines.
Singapore-based Doctor Anywhere bags $27m Series B funding
It plans to expand its platform to more markets this year.
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