19-Jun-17 14 million people go abroad for medical care annually, but these days, the draw of combining care with a luxury vacation is holding more sway than urgent medical needs. Voluntary plastic surgery accounts for nearly half the industry. [image: Chetica Ranch]

09-Jun-17 The latest available data indicated that 41% of adults in Asia are overweight compared to 35% in 1993, likely a result of the economic growth in the area over the past two decades. [image: Telegraph / AP]

08-Jun-17 The UN predicts Asia’s population over 65 will increase by 430% through 2050. Many believe the expected shortfalls in healthcare can be, in part, addressed with technologies such as wearable monitoring, telemedicine, and emergency notification. [image: LinkedIn]

07-Jun-17 The ADB is committed to doubling health sector investments by 2020 says Susann Roth, senior social development specialist, noting ADB is committed to increasing health sector investments to 5% of its total portfolio by 2020. [image: Alvin Marcelo / Twitter]

29-May-17 Can Asian countries adapt to a new era of healthcare, with more elderly and longer life expectancy? Investors are beginning to place their bets. In 2016, VC firms invested USD37 bn in Asian healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotech ventures. [image: OECD]