08-Oct-15 The Medical City (TMC), the largest healthcare network in the Philippines, has partnered with Kuwait’s SAMA Medical Services to open its first polyclinic in Dubai, with plans to expand its presence across the UAE and in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. [image: PASEI]

09-Oct-15 With a know-how already well in advance of its neighbors, Turkey’s health sector is now aiming to attract 2 million patients and earn incomes of $20 billion by the country’s centenary in 2023, according to Meri Istiroti, the president of the Turkey Health Tourism Development Council. [image: Hurriyet Daily News]

14-Aug-15 The Abraaj Group, a leading investor group operating in global growth markets, has announced it acquired a stake in Yü-Ce Medical, a disposable medical supplies manufacturer in Turkey. Abraaj will focus on increasing Yü-Ce's production capacity, expanding its sales and distribution network and further enhancing the company’s product offering. [image: Abraaj Captial]

20-Jul-15 Stryker Corporation has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Muka Metal in an all cash transaction. Muka, headquartered in Kayseri, Turkey, sells hospital beds, stretchers and related patient room furniture and accessories in Turkey and globally. [image: Stryker Corporation]

14-Jul-15 IBM supercomputer Watson is learning Arabic and setting up in the Middle East. The big data service will be part of a JV between IBM and Abu Dhabi's government investment arm. The company is banking on healthcare organizations turning to Watson, as customers like Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic have done in the US. [image: Andrew Spear-The Washington Post/Getty Images]