Hong Kong
Shek Kip Mei Chest Clinic to suspend operations for new facility construction
Shek Kip Mei Chest Clinic to suspend operations for new facility construction
Patients of SKMCC will be transferred to either Kowloon Chest Clinic or Yaumatei Chest Clinic.
Gov't OKs two cancer treatment drugs for registration
The drugs are oral targeted drugs in different dosages for treating metastatic colorectal cancer.
Hong Kong seeks to expand mobile sessions to the elderly from 2023 to 2025
The mobile sessions serve as hubs to introduce mobile applications to seniors.
Two HK hospitals sign deal for talent training and improvement of tech standards
The three-year agreement will also cover exchange programmes for specialists.
CUHK Medical Centre and GBA Healthcare Group Limited to provide outpatient services for GBA
The partnership will also deploy specialised inpatient services in Hong Kong for GBA residents.
Hongkongers want employers to support health and wellbeing amidst high inflation
A Cigna report showed that 72% of respondents complained that being healthy is expensive.
UMP and AXA partner to provide one-stop premium cross-border healthcare
The partnership incorporates UMP clinics into AXA's medical network.
UMP Healthcare Group and Hong Kong university ink MOU for medicine research
Both institutions will explore developing tech for Chinese-Western medicine.
Healthcare stocks outperform broader market since October
GLP-1 drugs' potential propelled healthcare stocks trading.
Hong Kong Health Bureau to begin chronic disease scheme
Residents aged 45 and above can enrol for the screening starting 13 November.
Genertec Universal Medical’s earnings saved by healthcare business
Its finance business experienced weak growth due to high US dollar interest rate.
Hospital Authority appoints new chief executive of HK hospitals
Dr. Flora Tsang Hau-fang has vast experience under HK’s hospital authority.
Study discovers lower cost for breast cancer care using MMG screening
The average cost declined by 28.4%.
Applications for the Health and Medical Research Fund open
The grant ceiling is about $1.2m per award, including $400,000 for training overseas.
Ping An Healthcare & Tech has strong financial position but cautious on M&As
The online healthcare provider has a cash balance of RMB4.6b with no bank borrowings.
Why GBA might not be ideal for some of HK’s grandmas and grandpas
HK retirees may be reluctant to move to the Guangdong Bay Area because of elderly home quality and wanting to stay in their communities.
Quota increased for gov’t-funded Chinese medicine services in 18 CMCTRs
The yearly quota will rise by 30% YoY in service capacity.