18-Jul-17 Indonesia has 2,488 hospitals with 1.21 beds and 16.06 physicians per 100,000 people. The greatest issue is how to get healthcare services to remote islands. Now Indonesia has a plan to use a 'floating hospital' on a 122-meter-long vessel. [image: Asia Sentinel]

17-Jul-17 In Apr-17 the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center in Guangzhou began using the "CC-Cruiser", an AI-driven diagnostic program that spots a rare form of cataract. CC-Cruiser has diagnosed more than 300 cases, with 93% accuracy. [image: South China Morning Post]

17-Jul-17 Hospitals in India are ripe for the picking says Ramesh Krishnan, CEO of Parkway Pantai’s India operations. There is a readiness for consolidation, hospital promoters willing to let go and there are good assets available, he says. [image: Parkway Health]

17-Jul-17 The Chinese island of Hainan has received 800,000 Russian tourists in the past seven years and nearly 80% of them used TCM therapy, either to treat a particular ailment or simply to improve overall wellness. [image: China Daily]

17-Jul-17 The Thailand government's plans to develop the country as a hub for health tourism must not come at the expense of local patients and standards in the public health system, say Thai tax payers. [image: Medego]