24-Oct-17 Iran’s Ministry of Health signed an investment and cooperation MoU with UK’s International Hospitals Group. Based on the deal, IHG will invest EUR1.8 bn (USD2.1 bn) in the construction of a network of modern cancer treatment centers in Iran. [image: Financial Tribune]

14-Oct-17 Pakistan’s most populous province has adopted the Turkish approach to healthcare to develop its facilities. "We have decided to follow the Turkish healthcare model, which is the best system in the world," Shebaz Sharif, Punjab’s chief minister said. [image: Yeni Şafak]

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09-Oct-17 Altibbi, the Middle East digital health platform, announced USD6.5 mn new funding, led by Middle East Venture Partners and DASH Ventures. Altibbi aims to expand its offering to the Arab world: real-time, round-the-clock telehealth and access to high quality local doctors. [image: Arab News]

07-Oct-17 In an effort to aggregate the fragmented diagnostic sector of India, leading laboratories from India, Sri Lanka, South Africa and the UAE have joined forces to launch India’s first global Pathology Laboratory Consortium, Neuberg Diagnostics in Bangalore. [image: ET Healthworld]