Improving basic medical services through better training of staff is crucial to fixing and restoring public trust in China's ailing health system, senior experts said Sunday. The high cost and poor availability of health services are among the biggest complaints of the Chinese public. China last year announced it would be pumping in 850 billio...more
North Koreans are getting better medical treatment as the result of a joint program between the two Koreas that has trained thousands of doctors, provided modern equipment and renovated hospitals, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Maternal mortality has declined by over 20 percent since 2005, and diarrhea cases and deaths in operations h...more
Food-borne illnesses, such as E. coli and salmonella, cost the United States $152 billion annually in health care and other losses, according to a report released Wednesday by a food safety group. The report comes as the U.S. Senate considers legislation that would require more government inspections of food manufacturers and give the Food and Dru...more
Australia's prime minister proposed a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system Wednesday that would bring hospitals and primary care under government control and increase annual federal funding by 11 billion Australian dollars ($10 billion). Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's proposal follows through on a 2007 election pledge to re...more
2010-01-06 Siemens Healthcare The Alliance for MRI aims to ensure that the threat posed by the EU Physical Agents 2004/40/EC (EMF) to the future of MR is averted and that patients in Europe will not be precluded from state-of-the-art healthcare services. In early 2010 the European Parliament and Council will be sent a proposal fro...more
2010-01-04 EU legislation could have a huge impact on medical imaging and healthcare, and the European Society of Radiology (ESR) is playing a key role in safeguarding radiologists and patients' interests. By closely monitoring EU affairs and establishing contacts with relevant institutions, as well as consulting and public affairs agenc...more
2009-12-24 Source: www.companiesandmarkets.com The UAE has emerged as one the fastest growing healthcare markets in the Middle East. The country's healthcare sector has grown at double digit rate to keep pace with incessantly rising demand for quality treatment and diagnostic facilities. Driven by various factors such as rapidly increas...more
2009-12-16 TWN, By Erica Werner, AP WASHINGTON After months of turmoil, President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats are reaching for the unity they need to pass health care legislation by Christmas, but without the government-run insurance program that liberals have long sought. Even an expansion of Medicare, initially proposed as a bac...more
2009-12-13 TWN, CNA BEIJING -- The first cross-Taiwan Strait conference on the promotion of exchanges and cooperation between Taiwan and China in the field of medicine opened Saturday in Beijing. The event was attended by high ranking Chinese officials, including He Luli, vice chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Con...more
DOH optimistic on medical tourism COMPETITIVE: Although a late-starter, Taiwan offers enormous potential given its advanced medical technology and pool of physicians to compete with Asian rivals 2009-11-28 STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA Taiwan is well-positioned to compete with other Asian countries in promoting medical services to foreigners, especial...more
