Hong Kong

Asia to host to several healthcare megadeals in 2019

This includes pharmaceutical firm Takeda’s $58b acquisition of Ireland’s drug company Shire.

Asia to host to several healthcare megadeals in 2019

This includes pharmaceutical firm Takeda’s $58b acquisition of Ireland’s drug company Shire.

Asia to host to several healthcare megadeals in 2019

This includes pharmaceutical firm Takeda’s $58b acquisition of Ireland’s drug company Shire.

High chronic diseases on the rise in Hong Kong's ageing population

5 in 10 deaths in 2016 were caused by stroke, cancers, diabetes, and respiratory diseases.

Hong Kongers pin hopes on healthcare industry as economy weakens: survey

Residents believe it has higher growth potential over IT and e-commerce.

Union Hospital - Hong Kong bags two awards at the Healthcare Asia Awards 2018

The hospital won the Facilities Improvement Initiative of the Year and the ICT Initiative of the Year.

The doctors are out: Labour shortage cripples Hong Kong's public hospitals

Insufficient doctors and medical professionals, inevitably long waiting times, and empty unused wards are only the tip of the iceberg for Hong Kong’s struggling public healthcare system.

Hong Kong's clinical trial market thrives on Chinese links

There have been 26 ongoing or completed trials since July 2016.

Hong Kong's sickly public healthcare system reaches breaking point

Despite accounting for 90% of the city’s patients, public hospitals only employ 40% of the SAR’s doctors.

Air pollution in West Hong Kong is still in the red

Ozone (O3) levels have hit their highest point in the twenty years.

Hong Kong medical inflation to hit 8.4% in 2018

Diagnostics for cancer-related illnesses are pushing costs up.

Alibaba sells medical assets to Hong Kong arm for $10.6b

Alibaba Health Information Technology will control the Tmall and adult products business.

Hong Kong's public healthcare system thrives amidst staggering surplus

Recurrent expenditure on healthcare grew by an average of 7% over the past decade.