Healthcare
Healthcare benefits costs to climb 8.3% by 2020
Hong Kong is one of the markets expected to exceed the Asia Pacific’s average medical inflation.
Healthcare benefits costs to climb 8.3% by 2020
Hong Kong is one of the markets expected to exceed the Asia Pacific’s average medical inflation.
Ping An's CT imaging vehicle at Wuhan to help treat pneumonia related to 2019 nCov
Medical staff can perform lung CT scans faster for patients in quarantine.
Teledentistry company SmileDirectClub expands to Hong Kong
The company specialises in remote teeth straightening therapy.
StartupCare and Generali launch digital platform for group health insurance
The app offers 24/7 pre-diagnosis and e-claim services.
Icon Group acquires Hong Kong oncology clinic SunTech Medical
It is keen to make inroads into the ageing city.
Rohto Advanced Research joins Science Park
It will conduct basic research on stem cells.
Bill Gates-backed biotech in diagnostic push
PHASE Scientific's product portfolio has expanded to include major infectious diseases such as hepatitis and influenza.
Prudential ties up with telemedicine firm MyDoc to launch digital health app
Pulse will provide health tools and consultations for 11 markets in Asia.
Hong Kong medical costs up 9.3% in 2018
The situation isn't any easier for Singapore where costs grew 10%.
Clearbridge Health expands Hong Kong presence with 1,500 sqft clinic
The new clinic features a dedicated space to hold educational health talks for medical tourist agents and patients.
Viva Biotech Holdings raises US$194m in Hong Kong's hottest biotech float
The drug discovery platform attracted retail orders for about 107 times the shares initially available.
Hong Kong's Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme goes live
Features include coverage extended to unknown pre-existing conditions and no limitations on ‘lifetime benefit'.
Government splashes out $16.1b to improve public hospitals
Approximately $700m will go to doctors, nurses and the Hospital Authority’s supporting staff.
Government injects $10b to set up public healthcare stabilisation fund
The Hong Kong Genome Institute will also be established to promote the clinical application research on genomic medicine.
Healthcare spending may double to $315b by 2033
Hospital-based care accounted for total health expenditure of $75.1b in 2018.
A third of Hong Kong workers go through mental health problems during employment
The impact is largely seen in junior employees who have just jumpstarted on their careers.
Hong Kong rolls out district-based clinics as overcrowding intensifies
The first clinic will be located in Kwai Tsing.
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