25-Sep-17 The failure to stop a brain drain of almost 2,000 of its best doctors and nurses is exacerbating Uganda’s healthcare crisis, reflecting a growing problem across east Africa, say healthcare workers. [image: Ben Langdon / Alamy]

25-Sep-17 Medical professionals in Korea are looking to data-driven healthcare, such as precision medicine, artificial intelligence and big data to address rising costs, chronic illness, and aging population. But concerns remain around the public's willingness to accept these services. [image: Korea Biomedical Review]

25-Sep-17 China has vowed to invest USD61 bn by 2020 in a number of medical-related projects including the establishment of a digital information network for public health service, innovations in medical devices, and training for general practitioners. [image: China Daily / Carestream Health Inc.]

25-Sep-17 The Korean medical industry in the United Arab Emirates hosted its “K Medical” event showcasing Korean medical services and technology, as it looks to attract more than one million Muslim tourists and 800,000 medical tourists by 2018. [image: Business Korea]

20-Sep-17 The number of Kuwaitis seeking medical treatment abroad was down by 80% in first quarter of 2017. The change is attributed to new strict measures to inspect each medical case and determine whether treatment abroad is necessary. [image: Arab Times]