09-Dec-15 Many countries in East Asia now have to worry about losing as much as 15% of their working-age population by 2040, according to the World Bank. It said aging population and low fertility rates are to blame. Policies such as encouraging women to work, reforming pension schemes and shifting focus from hospital care to primary care are being recommended. [image: Zhang Peng / LightRocket / Getty Images]

23-Nov-15 More than a quarter of the doctors in Singapore's public healthcare sector are foreigners. At the end of 2014 public hospitals and polyclinics had more than 2,100 foreign doctors and the number continues to grow as Singapore faces a shortage of trained medical staff. Most are primary care doctors, with only 477 foreign specialists. [image: ST / Yeo Kai Wen]

19-Nov-15 In a bid to upgrade the quality of medical staff in primary healthcare, the Indonesian government and 18 universities will begin providing specialized education to medical students and practitioners in 2016. There are 107,000 primary care physicians at present, with the government estimating it needs 40,000 to undergo training and education. [image: Indoboom]

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]

11-Nov-15 After screening 1.5 million children for refractive errors in Pakistan, Standard Chartered Bank has announced a comprehensive eye health care programme of USD1 million for people living in remote areas. The project will provide eye healthcare facilities for over 1.7 mn people living in under-privileged and remote areas who are facing eye health issues. [image: Jamshad Masood]