30-Apr-16 Ho Chi Minh City has more diabetics than anywhere else in Vietnam, and many of these patients are undiagnosed, preventing them seeking treatment before complications arise. Market data from mClinica shows the top five hospitals accounted for 30% of prescriptions in 2015, but in 1Q16 that dropped to only 19%, possibly indicating a shift to the private sector as reimbursement widens. [image: mClinica]

30-Apr-16 The Indian healthcare IT market is valued at USD1 bn and likely to grow by about 1.5 times by 2020, according to a report by industry body Nasscom. The report said the healthcare software segment generated revenues of USD97 mn and is likely to grow at 11% over the next five years. [image: Governance Today]

28-Apr-16 Taking a small step towards more advanced use of IT, Indonesia's Siloam Hospitals group is currently working to compile a more integrated patient database, which can be accessed from anywhere. This will enable doctors to access patients' medical history from any of the group's hospitals in the country. [image: Jakarta Globe]

28-Apr-16 Foreigners continue to flock to Malaysia for treatment, attracted by competent medical personnel and high quality facilities, and lead by Indonesians who make up 62% of Malaysia's medical tourists. The country generated MYR587 mn (USD150 mn) in healthcare travel revenue in Jan-Sep 2015. But the reality is many Malaysians, especially in rural areas, still lack access to quality healthcare. [image: Soft Adventure Tourism]

26-Apr-16 The Japanese government will work with medical device maker Nihon Trim to set up a chain of hospitals in China, to promote medical exports while helping to alleviate the shortage of facilities there for treating lifestyle diseases. Mitsubishi Corp and other major companies are considering contributing through such steps as developing meals for diets designed to prevent diabetes. [image: Reuters]