15-Dec-14 IFC, part of the World Bank, will invest USD255 million to support the expansion of Rede D’Or, the largest network of private hospitals in Brazil. Despite spending almost 10% of GDP on healthcare, Brazil still faces a shortage of capacity and qualified professionals. The private sector provides for about one in four Brazilians currently. [image: Hospitalar]

14-Dec-14 Mobile health and wellness clinic mobD is tying up with She Taxi in the Indian state of Kerala, the country’s first technology-enabled, women-only taxi. The She Taxis will be equipped with basic health facilities to provide immediate help in the event of an illness, including first-aid kits and digital glucometers. [image: The Hindu Business Line]

14-Dec-14 CellScope's objective is to establish mobile digital microscopy as a diagnostic platform that can be used by non-experts in remote settings. The mobile phone-based device can rapidly capture images or patient samples and transmit data wirelessly, allowing remote diagnosis followed by treatment at the point of care. [image: News 18]

12-Dec-14 Shenyang-headquartered Chinese IT solutions and service provider Neusoft Corp says it intends to sign an agreement with an investor consortium including Chinese private equity firm Hony Capital and Goldman Sachs, to help the company transform its healthcare businesses. [image: China Money Network]

12-Dec-14 Non-communicable diseases were the cause of 78% of deaths in Latin America in 2008, estimated to rise to 84% by 2030. Obesity is at the heart of these deadly diseases, as a trigger for diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Mexico has the highest obesity growth rate in the world and the highest proportion of child obesity. [image: Global Health Intelligence]