12-Nov-15 ASTER DM Healthcare, a leading medical conglomerate in India and the Middle East, has invested P250 mn to set up its first clinic in the Philippines, marking the entry of a new international player. The company has inaugurated its first facility in the country - the Aster Medical & Diagnostic Clinic, located in Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City. [image: Aster DM Healthcare]

12-Nov-15 China will promote the integration of healthcare with elderly care to address the needs of its aging population, an official statement said. Medical institutions are being urged to make it convenient for senior care agencies to make appointments and cooperation between community hospitals, communities and home-based elderly care service providers is being encouraged. [image: The China Voice]

12-Nov-15 One of the largest and first-of-its kind studies to assess ‘What Ails India’ has found that fever is the most common reason for patients to visit doctors. The study, based on analyses of 554,146 ailments reported in 204,912 patient visits has also revealed that hypertension is the most common diagnosis reported by physicians in India. [image: The Indian Express]

05-Nov-15 Australia's Ramsay Health Care has struck a joint venture agreement to open a string of high quality international hospitals in China's Pearl River Delta. The JV is with Jinan University No.1 Affiliated Hospital, also known as Guangzhou Overseas Chinese Hospital, and has the support of the Chinese government. [image: The Sydney Morning Herald]

05-Nov-15 By utilising their budgets and borrowing funds, many hospitals in Vietnam have improved quality and raised confidence. In Hanoi 13 out of 41 public hospital and six health centres are taking part in privatisation programmes and there are 48 co-operation schemes allowing investors to invest in medical equipment. [image: VNA]