03-May-16 In the past five years, government expenditure on public healthcare services has increased by nearly 50%, to some HKD68 bn (USD8.8 bn) this fiscal year. The Government has earmarked HKD200 bn (USD26 bn) for a 10-year hospital development plan, including building new public hospitals and redeveloping existing ones. This will increase public hospital beds by about 20% to 32,000. [image: news.gov.hk]

01-May-16 Changing demographics and lifestyles in China are the reasons behind emerging opportunities for foreign companies to operate hospitals, clinics and care homes in the country. And the need is now widening to include primary care, rehabilitation and elder care. The range of incentives for foreign investors is increasingly wide. But there remain hurdles to be overcome. [image: Global Growth Markets]

01-May-16 The movement of money into hospital projects in Vietnam has heated up again. Investors now see the healthcare sector a ‘gold mine’ because of increasingly high expenditure on healthcare services. The figure may reach USD24 bn by 2020, thanks to the government initiated healthcare service socialization program being implemented. [image: Vietnam Net Bridge]

01-May-16 Turkey’s appeal has extended beyond sea and sun vacations to the area of health tourism. Its hi-tech hospitals and doctors accomplished in specialist treatments are now making a mark. Superior medical outcomes have become the norm, in better surroundings and based on refined concepts of service. Turkey is no longer only favored for cosmetic, eye and dental surgery. [image: Shutterstock]

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