Consuelo Marquez

Democratising healthcare in SEA: From traditional hospitals to digital healthcare providers

Healthcare innovation in Southeast Asia is accelerating at a phenomenal rate, with total healthcare spending expected to increase to US$740b by 2025 from US$425b in 2021. 

Healthcare properties beat data centres as most popular alternative asset

In the region, transactions related to healthcare remain low.

China reopening to boost H1 23 earnings of Thai hospitals: analyst

The Ministry of Public Health sees 300,000 arrivals from China.

Let it snow: HCA goes on a holiday break

Healthcare Asia will return on 9 January 2023.

Data privacy amongst obstacles for using telehealth on HIV treatment in APAC

Almost half of people living with HIV are concerned about cybersecurity.

Tech startups mend low-income nations’ healthcare cost pressures

Healthcare providers can use software and smartphones to reduce high costs for diagnosis.

South Korean hospitals in need of AI transformation to improve diagnostics

The diagnostic imaging market is seen to grow at 5% between 2023 and 2030.

Malaysian medical centre, university launch HIFU tech training for 25 int'l clinicians

The clinicians that were being trained are exposed to the needed tech.

Strong revenue, net profit growth expected for Bumrungrad Hospital

The hospital will continue to benefit from foreign patient revenues.

Thailand hospitals to increase prices in 2023 due to rising staff needs

This as there is an influx of foreign and local patient traffic.

Hong Kong Baptist Hospital taps Shell for sustainability energy solutions

This includes a CO2 offset programme and electric vehicle charging.

Do more in sustainability, medical device industry told

Sustainability in medical devices is lagging due to strict rules.

How Southeast Asian healthcare providers resolve cost pressures

Markets are experimenting with single-specialty care and ambulatory care centres.

Why Asian healthcare providers should focus on digital training for the workforce

A digital healthcare expert cited Singapore’s e-training for health workers as the best example.

What’s lagging in viral hepatitis prevention amongst pregnant women in Asia Pacific?

Lack of screening and medication hound elimination of disease amongst pregnant women.