Hong Kong

Hopebotics’ device transfers stroke patients’ therapy at home whilst hospitals monitor the progress remotely.

It will be chaired by Dr. Lam Ching-choi.

It will soon accept applications from Mainland hospitals.

It has expanded into more than 3,000 hospitals across mainland China.

Hospital executives cite partnerships, cultural understanding, tech support, and expanded footprint as key strategies to success.

Hong Kong needs to ramp up quality specialized homes for the elderly as its population is aging and getting wealthier fast.

Hong Kong’s Medical Fair and Asia Summit on Global Health feature companies offering telemedicine, plant-based masks, and AI services.

Increasing life expectancy and disease burden should prompt the healthcare industry to invest in scalable technology to reduce cost of care and workers’ burnout.

Chief Executive John Lee revealed developments in research and biotech funding.

The Medical Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and co-organised by the Hong Kong Medical and Healthcare Device Industries Association (HKMHDIA), will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in Hong Kong from 16 to 18 May, leveraging the city’s strategic role as an innovation and investment hub for the healthcare industry in Asia.

A survey showed the majority of residents are concerned about the affordability of healthcare in Hong Kong.

The pilot programme will offer CT and MRI scans to residents of the New Territories East.

Prince Bay Hospital is seen to be commissioned in 2024 with over 200 beds. 

The centre has surgical technologies and robotic systems.

GBA travellers go to HK due to treatments not being available in Mainland China.

The hospital authority will invite experts to improve policy direction in hospitals.