A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Health Ministries of Malaysia and the Philippines to foster collaboration in various areas of the healthcare sector in both countries. Through this MoU, both countries agreed to cooperate in the areas of:...
In August 2019, the Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines launched its first Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project that aims to strengthen the implementation the Universal Health Care (UHC) law. The PPP project is in collaboration with University of the...
The Ministry of Health (MOH) in Singapore has reviewed the income criteria for means-tested healthcare subsidy and assistance schemes. More than 365,000 Singapore Residents will benefit from higher subsidies when the revised means-test income criteria are implemented...
The first city-run hospital for the elderly is scheduled to open by late 2019 in Bangkok in Bang Khunthian district, aiming at treating the increasing number of old people in Thaland. According to the governor of Bangkok, the construction of Bang Khunthian Geriatric...
San Diego, California-based Viriom Inc. signed a licensing agreement with PT Lloyd Pharma Indonesia for Elpida as well as other drugs from Viriom’s HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and HBV (hepatitis B virus) portfolio. Viriom’s agreement with PT Lloyd will enable...
Malaysia’s Health Minister, Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, expects an open tender worth around MYR 1.5 billion (USD 365 million) to be announced this year for a project that will fully implement an electronic Medical record (EMR) system in all government hospitals and clinics in...
Medical equipment provider, the Philippine Medical Depot (PMD) recently established a simulation facility for Medical schools in the Philippines. The simulator, located at the PMD center in Quezon city is now ready to be used by local Medical schools. Major...
One BioMed, a Singapore-based medical diagnostics company, announced on 10 July that it has raised USD 5 million in a Series A round, led by Singapore-based venture capital firm, Biopath Ventures, and US-based ARCH Venture Partners. The investment arm of Enterprise...
Thailand is currently facing its worst dengue outbreak in half a decade. According to of the Thai Department of Disease Control (DDC), in just the first half of this year 40,402 dengue cases had been reported in Thailand, 1.6 times higher than in the same period of...
On 24 July in Hanoi, the Ministry of Health, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the US-based pharmaceutical company Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) signed an agreement for technical collaboration on the roll-out of (human papillomavirus) HPV vaccination...
The state government of Sabah in Malaysia is planning to set up a Health Tourism Council under the Ministry of Tourism and Culture to promote Medical tourism in the state. The council would formulate policies, regulate and promote the health tourism industry and...
On 3 June, the Philippine House of Representatives approved House Bill 9202 which seeks to establish the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital with at least tertiary level of care. The bill adopts an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development of...
