The President of the Philippines, Rodrigo R. Duterte, signed the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act into law which will automatically enroll all Filipinos under the government’s health insurance program. Concerned agencies will draft implementing rules and regulations...
The Singapore government is expanding healthcare support for elderly born between 1950 and 1959, dubbed the Merdeka Generation (MG) or those who were born prior to 1950 but did not receive the Pioneer Generation Package launched previously in 2014. All beneficiaries...
In January 2019 the government of Thailand added medicine, Medical supplies and Medical services to its price control lists. The rationale behind this decision is ensuring fairness for both patients and operators of private hospitals, as pointed out by the commerce...
Nhan Dan 115 hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam has successfully carried out the surgery on February 15 by Doctor Si and his colleagues, with the support of the vice president of Aurora Health Care (USA). The patient was a 67 year old woman hospitalized with a...
Jakarta-based health tech start-up, Gorry Holdings, has successfully raised funding from Singapore’s private equity firm, Heritas Capital Management, for an undisclosed amount. The funding will be utilized to create new services and speed up expansion across...
Exports of Medical devices from Malaysia is expected to cross MYR 23 billion (USD 5.6 billion) in 2019, with the Association of Malaysian Medical Industries (AMMI) projecting exports to achieve 8% year-on-year growth. In 2017 AMMI members recorded a combined export...
The Philippine government is going to strengthen its response to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) cases as President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the Republic Act 11166, or the Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act of...
Singapore-based digital managed care platform MyDoc is partnering with global insurance company, AIA, to create its first digitally integrated corporate health screening programme. MyDoc will digitally deliver health screening results of AIA Vitality members in...
Thailand is on the brink of becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize Medical marijuana, hoping to become a powerhouse in a globally exploding market. In the global rush to legalize marijuana, cannabis companies are looking for less expensive locations to...
The Vietnam Ministry of Health (MOH) issued Decree No. 169/2018/ND-CP on 31 December, 2018 amending and supplementing some articles of Decree No.36 on Medical Device Management. The changes, which have taken effect on January 01, 2019, affect the below: • Explanation...
