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India among fastest growing medical tourism destinations

13-Oct-17 Indian officials announced medical tourism in the country can grow to become a USD9 bn industry by 2020 and that India is among the "fastest growing medical tourism destinations in Asia", noting that medical tourism has shifted towards Asia. [image: FICCI]

Global causes of blindness and distance vision impairment

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11-Oct-17 A large scale-up of eye care is needed to address avoidable vision loss, a global Imperial College study has found. Preventable vision loss due to cataract and refractive error continue to cause most cases in adults aged 50 plus. [image: The Lancet]

Redefining emerging markets: Arif Naqvi of The Abraaj Group

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07-Oct-17 Arif Naqvi, CEO of PE firm Abraaj Group, wants to dispel the myth of the so-called emerging markets. He insists on calling them global growth markets, saying they "pose enormous growth opportunities in infrastructure, healthcare, education, energy, housing and retail." [image: Live Mint]

Australia's healthcare spending rises above 10% of GDP

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05-Oct-17 Health expenditure in Australia exceeded 10% of GDP for the first time in 2015-16. AUD170 bn (USD132 bn) was spent on health, 3.6% more in than in 2014–15, a slower increase than previous years. [image: Alamy Stock Photo / The Guardian]

Orion Health inks deal for Singapore interoperability technology

15-Sep-17 New Zealand health software developer Orion Health will deliver its Healthcare Enterprise Service to Singapore's Integrated Health Information Systems in a new five-year deal, to deliver services and infrastructure for public hospitals using the National Electronic Health Record. [image: Reseller News]

India among fastest growing medical tourism destinations

Global causes of blindness and distance vision impairment

Redefining emerging markets: Arif Naqvi of The Abraaj Group

Australia's healthcare spending rises above 10% of GDP

Orion Health inks deal for Singapore interoperability technology

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