13-Jun-16 The number of wearable device users in Korea skyrocketed from 50,237 to 510,066 between 2014 and Apr-16. The number is based on SIM cards provided by mobile carriers. Nevertheless, industry insiders point out that the lack of software developers and complicated product certification are still hampering growth of the market. [image: Business Korea]

24-Jun-16 New Zealand’s medical device and health IT companies earned an overall turnover of NZD1.3 bn in 2015. Companies reported an average revenue growth of 29% for medical device and 35% for health IT. The sector is developing a vast range of technologies, with most in the lower risk groups for regulatory approval. [image: New Zealand Health IT]

24-Jun-16 A strike is happening in more than 80 cities in Mexico, with the community health sector seeking to voice the trouble spots of their profession. The Universal Health System, announced in 2013, proposes that the healthcare systems serving government and private employees exchange resources for common diseases. Doctors argue this measure does not account for differences in hospitals and clinics from different affiliations. [image: hipertextual.com]

24-Jun-16 Understaffed and undertrained, Hong Kong’s end-of-life care services struggle to meet the needs of an ageing population, despite government plans to expand the stretched provisions. Hong Kong has only 19 palliative care specialists, and university training has been criticised by experts. [image: South China Morning Post]

23-Jun-16 Internet firms, medical hardware makers and medical service providers should collaborate to provide an integrated service for patients and stakeholders in healthcare. Li Tiantian, founder of Hangzhou-based healthcare service group Dingxiangyuan, said mobile healthcare should be better promoted in community healthcare service centers to connect other players in the industry. [image: SCMP]