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UNICEF calls for $164m for medical equipment in South Asia
UNICEF calls for $164m for medical equipment in South Asia
This will be used to deal with the new wave of COVID-19 in the region.
South Asia urged to address healthcare shortages: Amnesty
India has been facing a shortage of medical supplies and human resources.
IFC, Mitsui injects $60m to MiCare to fuel expansion in SEA
The group also has plans to expand to more countries in ASEAN.
Best of the best: Here are the winners at this year's HCA Medtech Awards 2021
The event is held via face-to-face presentations at Conrad Centennial Singapore today May 27, and a virtual awards presentation from June 2 to 7.
New Zealand rolls out health system reforms
Its healthcare system was criticized over variable access across districts.
Find out who won at this year's Healthcare Asia Awards and Healthcare Asia Pharma Awards
The event was held via video conferencing that started last 15 April.
What investment opportunities await for India’s health-tech space?
Before the pandemic, the industry focussed on wearables, lifestyle-linked problems, and more.
Singapore’s Tan Tock Seng Hospital closes wards to visitors
Two patients and two staff were infected by COVID-19.
Hygeia Healthcare buys 100% stake in Etern Group for $268m
The acquisition indirectly holds 98% of Suzhou Yongding Hospital in Jiangsu.
How reach52 bridges the gap in healthcare with tech
The unique startup aims to connect to 250 million individuals across the globe by 2030.
He Health bags internet hospital license in China
The online platform offers services such as men’s health consultations.
Indonesia's telehealth platform Halodoc bags $80m in funding
The funds will be used to deepen its penetration in key healthcare verticals in Indonesia.
South Korea eases requirements for drug imports
Pharmaceutical companies could benefit from the government’s drive to reduce regulatory uncertainty.
Taiwan's novel pharma products hit by low reimbursement prices
The low rates are discouraging the launch of new innovative products, insiders say.
Japan's liver cancer surveillance program hailed as world's best
The country established the programme for early detection of HCC in the 1980s.
BOQI International Medical acquires three hospitals for $24.92m
Two of the hospitals specialise in OB/GYN and traditional Chinese medicine.
Dr Rohan Mendis: Revolutionary aesthetics in Singapore
The veteran specialist talks about the world’s only non-invasive aesthetic treatment that simultaneously removes fat and builds muscle.
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