28-Jun-17 When the news spread that the cost of seeing a doctor would quintuple, many Beijing residents rushed to stock up on prescriptions. Along with reforms abolishing drug markups, the new fee aims to reduce over-prescription and overcrowding at hospitals. [image: Sixth Tone]

20-Jun-17 "Promoting health for all" was the slogan of the CEEC-China Health Minister's Meeting, where the Chinese Deputy PM said it is time to expand cooperation with Central and Eastern European Countries into the healthcare field. [image: Xinhua Net]

14-Jun-17 A medical tourism project intended to attract thousands of Chinese to a 5-star hospital in Auburn, Alabama, lacks investors, federal government approval, or hospital partners. A crackdown on birth tourism by President Trump has contributed to the failure. [image: IMTJ]

14-Jun-17 14.4 mn kids in India are obese, the second highest after China with 15.3 mn. Egypt topped the list for adult obesity at about 35 percent. Lowest were Bangladesh and Vietnam at 1 percent. [image: ET Healthworld]

11-Jun-17 Thailand has approved 90-day visas for medical tourists from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and China. The policy is an extension of one already in place for GCC citizens. [image: Thailand Business News]