21-Jun-17 The Thai medical tourism industry generates about THB40 bn (USD2.6 bn) annually and is expected to contribute 30% of all private hospital revenue in 2017, up from 27% in 2016. [image: Patipat Janthong]

14-Jun-17 Singapore-headquartered health technology startup CXA Group has partnered with Philips to pilot an integrated workplace health solution. The solution will help employees manage the incidence of chronic illnesses and rising healthcare costs. [image: HumanResources Online]

13-Jun-17  Economic improvements in India are resulting in a "dual-disease burden", a rise in communicable diseases and a spurt in non-communicable diseases, that cost the government USD81 bn in 2013 and are projected to grow at 17% to 2020. [image: ET Healthworld]

07-Jun-17 In Vietnam, 15% of the country’s hospital beds are privately run but only 7% of patients use them. The country needs public-private partnerships to address its shortfall in facilities and to keep private facilities from closing. [image: VNA / VNS]

08-May-17 Puerto Rico plans to achieve a more efficient health system that reduces spending, by 2019. The new model is patient oriented and plans to achieve savings of USD900 mn over ten years. [image: Global Health Intelligence]