Healthcare
Health Information Bill compels providers to share patient data
Health Information Bill compels providers to share patient data
The new bill is expected to take effect in early 2027.
Industrial policy to reshape global health product value chains over five years
Policy reaches to extend from raw materials to procurement.
Indonesia’s pharma market to reach US$10.3 b by 2030
The ML3 status for BPOM is seen to accelerate market growth and exports.
Children’s Hospital Westmead completes $440.4m expansion
The expansion adds 14-storey building and 40 beds.
St. Joseph Drug enters Metro Manila market
Northern Luzon chain operates nearly 130 outlets nationwide.
Hong Kong approves 49,310 medical fee waiver applications as of 7 January
The scheme’s expansion increases the number of eligible individuals to 1.4 million.
SMC earns Level 6 HIMSS certification in ‘continuity of care maturity model’
The evaluation covered systems for information sharing and patient tracking.
Human microbiome drugs market to be valued at $2.13b by 2031
By end users, the hospitals & clinics segment held the largest market share in 2024.
New Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opens in East Adelaide, South Australia
It is intended to ease pressure on the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Qatar unveils national patient safety classification framework
It is applied across governmental, semi-governmental and private healthcare facilities.
Changi General Hospital rolls out inhaler recycling programme in SG
Plastic parts are processed into NEWBitumen, a material used in road construction.
Fitzroy Crossing Renal Health Centre upgrade completed in Western Australia
An additional 16 patients will be able to receive regular dialysis treatments locally.
NTUH establishes SDM-based palliative care model for cancer patients
The model initiates structured communication at the time of diagnosis.
Genomic biomarkers market to reach $50.31b by 2030
Thanks to rapid developments in next-generation sequencing and multi-omics.
Ajou University Hospital, SK Ecoplant partner on severe trauma care
The partnership will set up a rapid and specialised medical response system.
India’s hospital sector poised for up to 12% CAGR over next 3-5 years
Healthcare expenditure increased by 9.8% YoY in the Union Budget FY26.
New Zealand health ministry to review ManageMyHealth breach
The breach affected 6–7% of the portal’s 1.8 million ‘My Health Documents’ users.