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Telehealth demand to shape future of SEA healthcare: EY
Telehealth demand to shape future of SEA healthcare: EY
Health care providers and stakeholders must collaborate to address privacy and security risks as telehealth demand grows.
CellVec enters strategic partnership with Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
The partnership will enable high-potential research on cancer immunotherapy in Asia Pacific.
Huawei, Thai med department partner up for digital health services
This will establish a smart platform for advanced medical treatment.
India MOH approves use of Exablate 4000 platform
This will enable the treatment of Indian essential tremors, amongst others.
Malaysia MOH to make 20% of hospitals baby-friendly by 2025
Only 22 of 175 private hospitals in Malaysia are recognised as baby-friendly.
Digital transformation in healthcare to accelerate due to COVID-19: Zebra
The report surveyed 500 senior-level hospital leaders.
Vaccination in Asia slows as it faces supply constraints
In Asia, only 24.43% of the population have been fully vaccinated.
VPOTUS Harris inaugurates CDC Southeast Asia office
Furthermore, Washington's vaccine donations are now at six million.
Vietnam hospitals at the early stages of going digital
Meanwhile, 100% of public hospitals have installed hospital information systems as of July 2019.
Medlinker sets up academic committee on AIDS internet diagnosis, treatment
It will guide the better application of Internet medical care in the prevention and control of AIDS.
Bumrungrad Int’l Hospital eyes providing ‘world-class holistic healthcare’
CEO Artirat Charukitpipat shares the plans and achievements the hospital has achieved under her leadership.
Hospital bed usage in Selangor down 50% due to vaccinations
Operation Surge Capacity helped reduce the usage from 130% to 80%.
Changi General Hospital deploys 50 staff robots
Robotics are innovating the Singaporean healthcare industry through precision and power.
Indonesia probes alleged data leak in COVID-19 test, tracing app
VpnMentor said data of around 1.3 million users have been exposed.
Thomson Medical Group posts $16.9m profit in H1 2021
This is following a net loss of $98m in the same period last year.
Chart of the Day: SG healthcare spending to reach $45.9b in 2030
Fitch Solutions expects the government to ramp up its healthcare expenditure in the coming years.
Temasek Foundation, CHI to provide up to S$1.2m project fund for Healthcare Innomatch Winners
The three winning start-ups and SMEs presented innovative healthcare solutions.