14-Jan-15 Overall, the Chinese government created lots of space for the private sector in 2014, meaning demand remained strong and companies benefited. This trend is likely to continue in 2015, especially if initiatives such as online drug sales, foreign participation in health services, and more funding for doctors’ pay, CFDA and telemedicine, are continued. [image: Forbes]

12-Jan-15 Demand for healthcare workers in India is set to explode as the number of seniors grows to 240 million by 2050, but the country’s ability to produce healthcare professionals seriously lags demand. The talent gap could be narrowed by: 1. task shifting, 2. creating more attractive career paths, and 3. more use of technology in healthcare delivery. [image: Express Healthcare]

09-Jan-15 To enable more private operators to relieve the pressure on China’s over-burdened healthcare sector, the government is encouraging physicians to practice at more than one institution, by reforming the doctor registration system, initially on a trial basis. Currently, most physicians work in public hospitals and need permission from the hospital to practice elsewhere. [image: YourHealth]

06-Jan-15 Macau’s Health Bureau has been tasked by the government to develop an improved health system within a year, geared to international standards and resolving various issues. Some of the problems are long waiting lists for specialist clinics, lack of patient education, and lack of training and promotion opportunities for practitioners. Over 500 new staff will be hired. [image: Macau Daily Times]

01-Jan-15 India’s government aims to move toward a new healthcare regime in which primary care will be offered free to all through public facilities. Some secondary and tertiary care services will also be bought by the government, according to the Health Ministry's proposal. [image: Financial Times]