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Remote hospital’s ‘smart’ move to weather storms and power outages

Koh Phangan Hospital saved millions of Thai baht in maintenance expenses after switching to a smart hospital.

Remote hospital’s ‘smart’ move to weather storms and power outages

Koh Phangan Hospital saved millions of Thai baht in maintenance expenses after switching to a smart hospital.

Is Asia ready to put healthcare on the cloud? Here’s what an AWS executive has to say

Amazon Web Services Chief Medical Officer Rowland Illing says countries will move at different paces. 

Why procurement is the biggest hurdle in green hospital goals—and how to conquer it

Procurement is amongst the 10-goal GGHH framework for hospitals to achieve net-zero by 2050.

Malaysian eyecare clinic zooms into boutique centres to elevate services

OasisEye Specialists deployed AI screening machines to remote areas where doctors are scarce.

The Medical City seeks to recover crippling number of foreign patient entry

It cut the price for executive check-ups by 15% for travellers from Guam and the Pacific.

What's so special about Pondok Indah Group Hospital getting HIMSS EMRAM level 6 validation?

It is the only hospital in Indonesia to achieve this assessment at the highest level.

OneOnco allows patients to kickstart cancer support system for $1

It is a digital-based oncology solution for those looking to begin their medical care.

Antibacterial sutures stitch the gaps in surgical site infection care

‘Plus’ sutures are reducing the risk of surgical site infections by 28%.

Asia’s healthcare tomorrow: Pivoting back to non-communicable disease

Despite NCDs accounting for 41 million deaths annually, they are still healthcare's 'blind spot', expert says.

Me & My Healthcare Provider targets HIV’s ‘Achilles heel’

The International AIDS Society and Gilead Sciences partner to promote stigma-free HIV care in Asia.

From accidental to essential — How PairX Bio revolutionises cancer immunotherapies

The startup focuses its efforts on cancer treatment by targeting shared tumour antigens.

SingHealth Duke-NUS invests in 'the seeds of the future generation'

It launched a new institute that opens doors for maternal-child care research.

Vaccination in Asia slows as it faces supply constraints

In Asia, only 24.43% of the population have been fully vaccinated.

Bumrungrad Int’l Hospital eyes providing ‘world-class holistic healthcare’

CEO Artirat Charukitpipat shares the plans and achievements the hospital has achieved under her leadership. 

Taking a tech advantage on fragility fracture care

The number of hospitals operating on hip fracture that have access to a fracture liaison service has been steadily rising from 2013 to 2020.

How reach52 bridges the gap in healthcare with tech

The unique startup aims to connect to 250 million individuals across the globe by 2030.

Dr Rohan Mendis: Revolutionary aesthetics in Singapore

The veteran specialist talks about the world’s only non-invasive aesthetic treatment that simultaneously removes fat and builds muscle.