01-Jun-15 Columbia Pacific Management – one of the largest healthcare providers in Asia, with 28 hospitals in India and Southeast Asia and three senior care facilities in China – is entering the China hospital market with a major investment in a 200-bed orthopedic hospital in Shanghai. [image: Northwest Asian Weekly]

28-May-15 India-based Apollo Hospitals, a top healthcare provider, has unveiled a revolutionary knee replacement technique in the UAE, which can facilitate a replacement that lasts for more than 30 years and is suitable for patients between ages 45-55 and those suffering from obesity. [image: Trade Arabia]

28-May-15 India's Apollo has budgeted Rs1,700 crore to add 600 beds in the second and third quarters of 2016. It expects the investment to be profitable by 2018. By 2016-17, it plans to have 10,000 beds. [image: Money Control]

21-May-15 The Punjab Cabinet in India has given the nod to foreign players to invest in the healthcare sector, including setting up hospitals in the upcoming Medicity project at Mullanpur in Mohali. The amended policy allows 100% owned subsidiaries, and JVs by foreign health institutions. [image: The First Mail]

16-May-15 After several horrific cases of malfunctioning medical devices, India's health ministry has approved a materio vigilance program in an effort to ensure safety. Despite being a USD3.1 bn market, India has no system for registering adverse events or tracking safety records. The proposed plan envisages a nation-wide programme involving district hospitals, medical colleges and corporate hospitals. [image: Health Technology]