Hong Kong
Hong Kong plans to revamp old hospitals
This is to cut waiting time for patients.
Public healthcare fees in Hong Kong to rise for the first time in 14 years
The fees and charges for private patients will also be revised.
Hong Kong Hospital Authority's annual recurrent provision gets $2b boost
It will now be provided with $54.4b.
47% of Hong Kong millennials are unsatisfied with the public health system
37% of older people have the same sentiments.
Hong Kong's silver population is catching up to Japan
2.4m Hong Kongers will be over 65 years old by 2035.
Hong Kong's Gleneagles Hospital to charge extra 20% for common surgical procedures
This is applicable to patients with long-term illnesses.
Medicine spending in Hong Kong to grow from $9.6b in 2016 to $13.4b by 2021
That is a CAGR of 6.5%.
Chart of the Week: Healthcare infrastructure in Singapore, HK, under immense strain
Some hospitals are exceeding 100% occupancy.
Chart of the Week: Here’s why HK’s limited hospital authority budget could be a problem
It’s already struggling to meet existing demands.
Staff shortages to mar Hong Kong’s public hospitals as silver tsunami looms: BMI
The public sector treats 90% of yearly cases.
HK Hospital Authority bankrolls upgrades in 2015
Funds are in place for boosting manpower and developing facilities.
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