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Asian-Pacific nations would be discussing the perils of ageing during July, 2007
A United Nations-backed meeting on the social, health and economic consequences of population ageing would start in Bangkok, Thailand in July, 2007. The two-day seminar is being held by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), in collaboration with the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). Population ageing, due to declining fertility and increasing longevity, has increasingly come to pose a challenge to the Asia-Pacific region, with the number of older persons in the area to grow rapidly, surging from 410 million in 2007 to 733 million in 2025 to an expected 1.3 billion in 2050.
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HealthSprint eyes 100-fold growth in users Healthcare IT services company HealthSprint plans to expand its reach a 100-fold in 2 […]
India promotes health tourism in big way
More people are flocking India for cheaper and good medical services and the numbers have increased drastically over the years.
“In the coming decade, ICT will play an important role in hospital management” : Dr Nagendra Swamy SC, President- Manipal Hospitals, India
With a hospital information system already in place, Manipal Hospitals is planning an expansion spree by connecting all its hospitals through an HIS. Dr Nagendra Swamy oversees, among other responsibilities, the functioning and operations of the Bangalore Cluster of Manipal Hospitals.
New test for Hepatitis B
The new hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) quant test enables physicians to assess a patient
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China unveils new healthcare schemeChina recently announced an ambitious program to provide basic healthcare for every citizen in the world's […]
Medanta aids India’s progress towards Health Self-Sufficiency
�Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman and Managing Director, Medanta � The Medicity, is one of the most respected, admired and talented cardiologists in India. Dr Trehan is now working towards making quality healthcare available to every person in the country through his recent endeavor�Medanta.
Action Plan to Halt Malaria Drug Resistance
The United Nations health agency launched a new action plan to halt the spread of resistance to artemisinin, the world’s most potent treatment for malaria, warning that the tremendous gains made in recent years against the disease are under threat.
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Thailand: Microsoft’s new healthcare research hubFollowing Microsoft Corp’s purchase of software and assets to streamline administrative and medical record-keeping at […]
New one-dose malaria drug discovered
Researchers have discovered a promising new malaria drug with the potential to treat resistant strains of the deadly disease in a single dose, according to a study published recently in the journal Science.
Focussing more on Reaserch and development to make services competitive and affordable : Ameera Patel, Metropolis Healthcare Ltd
As one of the leaders in corporate chains of diagnostic laboratories in India, Metropolis Healthcare marks its presence with great value and trust in pathological testing. Backed by strong technological support, the company is offering the best of the services and focussing into research and development.
