31-Mar-16 The WHO has urged the Southeast Asian nations to intensify efforts to make the Universal Health Coverage a reality. According to WHO, an estimated 130 million people in WHO Southeast Asia region lack access to essential health services and over 50 million people are pushed into poverty every year because of healthcare costs. [image: World Health Organization]

31-Mar-16 Private health sector operators in Australia, including insurers and pharmacists, are pushing for bigger roles in patient care after the federal government unveiled plans to shake up care for Australians with chronic disease such as diabetes and arthritis. [image: Tim Boyle / Getty Images]

31-Mar-16 Thousands of chronically ill patients in Australia will receive tailored health services under a trial the government intends to roll out nationally. About 65,000 people would be part of the first trials of the package, which involved up to 200 medical practices. [image: Daniel Munoz / The Sydney Morning Herald]

30-Mar-16 As Turkey becomes one of the world’s fastest growing economies, GE Healthcare has launched a collaborative research scheme to support the Turkish biopharmaceutical industry. [image: GE Healthcare]

30-Mar-16 E-commerce sales of Pfizer's health products are growing at more than 100% every year in China, the company says. It has been selling since 2012 through an official Tmall storefront, and also sells on JD.com and other online marketplaces including Yhd.com. [image: Alizila]