Tag: health
Singapore’s minister for health to participate in WHA, Geneva
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong will attend the 65th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 20 to May 24, the ministry announced Saturday. The WHA is the decision-making body of the World Health […]
Motorola, IDA to launch mobile healthcare services in Asia
SINGAPORE – Motorola Solutions Asia Pacific announced that it will soon bring to market a number of local mobile healthcare services together with its partners. This is a result of its collaboration with the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), […]
Asia’s fitness industry getting trendier than ever
Asia’s rapid modernisation has produced an alarming spike in the rate of obesity among its countries’ populations. According to the UK-based International Obesity Task Force, obesity in Asian nations is now mirroring that of Western countries. Each year, the rate […]
Electronic health records accessible by H1 2012
AUSTRALIA – Nicola Roxon, Australia’s Minister for Health and Ageing, has confirmed the introduction of a nation-wide electronic health records system, according to news website TopNews New Zealand. The proposed system, which is expected to gain parliamentary approval soon and […]
Public raises concerns over healthcare costs, manpower capacity
SINGAPORE – Rising costs and manpower capacity were the main issues raised in the healthcare initiatives session during the recent budget debate. Over 100 participants took part in a dialogue session, chaired by Health Minister Gan Kim Yong and Minister […]
New solution system optimises simulation training
MALAYSIA – Patient safety is driving more and more hospitals and higher education to use simulation as a teaching strategy to prepare learners for the rapidly-changing healthcare workplace. Technology, whether it is portable or provided in a fixed space, such […]
Malaysia, Singapore team up on health matters
Malaysia and Singapore have signed their first health sector memorandum of understanding (MoU) related to pharmaceutical regulatory matters. The agreement addresses the countries’ similar challenges in the pharmaceutical field. Health Care Asia Home Malaysia and Singapore have signed their first […]
Malaysia health plan turns septic
KUALA LUMPUR – A plan by the Malaysian government to privatize the public healthcare system and get consumers to pay for it through salary cuts is rapidly turning into a major election issue. Whistleblower doctors let the cat out of […]
