07-Oct-17 African heads of state and government recently issued a declaration and committed to accelerating implementation of the 2005 International Health Regulations, requesting that the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and WHO support the venture. [image: EC-OIE]

29-Sep-17 According to the Registrar General of India, coronary heart disease is currently the cause of 32% of total adult deaths and cardiovascular diseases will be the largest cause of death and disability in India by 2020. [image: ET Healthworld]

27-Sep-17 Cambodia vows to bring free, efficient healthcare to workers in both the informal and formal sectors with the costs of health services covered through the National Social Security Fund. [image: Khmer Times]

26-Sep-17 As China becomes a more geriatric society and associated diseases become commonplace, the treatment of chronic diseases, with Alzheimer’s at the forefront, is the largest future challenge to China’s healthcare system, says Peter Fuhrman, CEO of China First Capital. [image: Flickr / Timquijano / The Diplomat]

25-Sep-17 China has vowed to invest USD61 bn by 2020 in a number of medical-related projects including the establishment of a digital information network for public health service, innovations in medical devices, and training for general practitioners. [image: China Daily / Carestream Health Inc.]