29-Jul-15 Raffles Medical Group, a major Singaporean private healthcare provider, has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. By joining the network, Raffles Medical's health specialists can seek advice from Mayo Clinic's physicians in the network on treatments and disease management. Physicians and specialists in the network can also share their expertise via online conferences to discuss medical issues. [image: Mayo Clinic Care Network]

29-Jul-15 A Vietnam Ministry of Health plan to build additional satellite hospitals and upgrade existing ones now lacks money and qualified personnel. Two years ago, 14 central hospitals were chosen as core facilities responsible for transferring medical techniques to 46 satellite hospitals. To keep the scheme running, the Ministry wants local governments to allocate funds to upgrade satellite hospitals. [image: kcb.vn]

28-Jul-15 Roche Diagnostics has opened a new Asia-Pacific headquarters and regional centre of excellence in Singapore. Diagnostics has been identified as a high-growth segment of the global medical technology industry and a focus area for Singapore. [image: Roche Diagnostics]

28-Jul-15 Chronic disease is an area where big data and predictive analytics can be of real benefit. To stem the tide of chronic diseases among the ageing population of Singapore, a new model of care focused on prevention and lifestyle management is required. Technology is the key enabler, particularly big-data analytics, in the transformation to such a value-based healthcare system. [image: Thinkstock]

20-Jul-15 In a bid to boost further Malaysia's burgeoning medtech sector, the country's investment authority has approved 11 medtech projects worth USD122 mn. Nine of the 11 projects are domestic investments by local companies, which include ABio Orthopedics, Straits Orthopedics, UWC Healthcare and Top Glove. [image: BioSpectrum]