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Unified medical record established in Abu Dhabi

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23-Jan-19 A unified database will soon allow for medical records to be shared between all healthcare facilities in Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE, and will be part of the Health Information Exchange, a centralised platform designed to enhance healthcare connectivity. [image: UAE-Voice]

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Malaysian medical device market takes hit as manufacturing slumps

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18-Jan-19 Malaysia’s reluctance to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership has resulted in a sharp slowing of investment. Malaysia approved 15 medical-device manufacturing projects in Jan-Sep 2018 for USD160 mn, notably lower than the 25 projects in 2017 worth USD500 mn. [image: Singapore Business Review]

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Prostate cancer medical device market in Asia poised for growth

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08-Jan-19 As Asia’s prostate cancer burden grows, so do opportunities for medical device companies with products to diagnose and treat the disease. Leading medical-device firms are moving into markets across Asia to promote their most innovative products. [image: MedTech Intelligence]

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Raffles Medical Group opens its first China hospital in Chongqing

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08-Jan-19 Raffles Medical Group officially has opened its first hospital in China in south-western Chongqing. Touted as Singapore's first tertiary hospital in China, Raffles Hospital Chongqing is a 700-bed facility with a gross floor area of more than 100,000 sqm. [image: Raffles Medical Group]

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Malaysia announces free national health insurance for the low income

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28-Dec-18 The Malaysian government announced a free national health insurance scheme for the bottom 40% of the population, called B40 National Protection Scheme. From 1-Jan-19, it will provide coverage against 36 critical illnesses with payouts of up to MYR8,000 (USD1,944). [image: Lua Jiamin / Mediacorp]

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