27-May-16 184 deaths suspected to have been caused by medical devices were reported in 2015, according to an annual report released by the CFDA. Devices that engendered the most cases include polymers, syringes and puncturing instruments, dressings, physical therapy instruments, implants and artificial organs. [image: Adom Online]

24-May-16 China will actively support the World Health Organization at global and regional levels, to achieve its 2030 goals for sustainable healthcare development. At the same time, China will make efforts to improve the country's health outlook. [image: Xinhua]

25-May-16 For mental health patients in Cambodia, long waits are far from uncommon at the state-run clinic. Although its outpatient department is the biggest in the country, the facility only has six registered psychiatrists to treat hundreds of patients per day between 7am and 12pm. For those with serious conditions that require continual specialised care, there are ten beds available. [image: Channel News Asia]

17-May-16 Maternal and child health outcomes achieved in Afghanistan have been fairly positive in a little over a decade. Unless we find ways to build health systems in fragile and failed states, it will be harder to progress on global goals such as the reduction of maternal and child mortality, and to protect the world from new infectious disease outbreaks. [image: GlobalGiving]

16-May-16 China is to increase the number of organ transplant hospitals from 169 to about 300 by 2020. There are currently about 10,000 surgeries performed annually. However, there are 30,000 patients awaiting transplants. In contrast, the United States has more than 300 transplant centers, performing the most transplants worldwide. [image: Newsgd.com]