12-Nov-15 Myanmar's public hospitals are now permitted to procure pharmaceuticals through a tender system. In 2014, the volume of drugs available at public hospitals was 35 times higher than in 2011. The tender system is expected to reduce the surpluses and shortages that were common under the former rationing system. [image: Taipei Times]

12-Nov-15 One of the largest and first-of-its kind studies to assess ‘What Ails India’ has found that fever is the most common reason for patients to visit doctors. The study, based on analyses of 554,146 ailments reported in 204,912 patient visits has also revealed that hypertension is the most common diagnosis reported by physicians in India. [image: The Indian Express]

12-Nov-15 Doctors in satellite hospitals in South Vietnam have applied advanced medical techniques transferred from 'core' hospitals, enabling an increase in the number of patients being treated at satellite hospitals. Fourteen central hospitals have been chosen by the Ministry of Health as ‘core' hospitals responsible for transferring advanced medical techniques to 46 satellite hospitals across 38 provinces and cities. [image: Doan Tung]

12-Nov-15 ASTER DM Healthcare, a leading medical conglomerate in India and the Middle East, has invested P250 mn to set up its first clinic in the Philippines, marking the entry of a new international player. The company has inaugurated its first facility in the country - the Aster Medical & Diagnostic Clinic, located in Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City. [image: Aster DM Healthcare]

12-Nov-15 China will promote the integration of healthcare with elderly care to address the needs of its aging population, an official statement said. Medical institutions are being urged to make it convenient for senior care agencies to make appointments and cooperation between community hospitals, communities and home-based elderly care service providers is being encouraged. [image: The China Voice]