29-Jun-16 The Philippines is still one of the unhealthiest countries in Asia, lagging behind India, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. 44% of adults are overweight due mainly to insufficient exercise and poor food habits, but only 25% would like to lose weight. [image: Gulf News]

29-Jun-16 Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL (BDMS) said it is aiming for a 10% rise in revenue as it expands to draw international patients. Thailand's healthcare sector, which normally grows 2-3 times quicker than GDP, is widely expected to benefit from rising demand from neighbouring countries such as Myanmar and Cambodia where healthcare is less developed. [image: BDMS]

29-Jun-16 Hanoi’s healthcare system needs thorough plans for infrastructure and human resources, or it will lag behind other modernised cities, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Chung said. There are currently 41 public hospitals and 29 private hospitals in Hanoi. Only four of them have been rebuilt. The construction of new hospitals is limited due to a lack of funding. [image: VNA]

28-Jun-16 Following the discovery of a counterfeit vaccine ring in the city, Jakarta is deploying personnel to raid private hospitals and clinics to ensure none of them use fake medications. The police have cracked down on counterfeit production and distribution in West Java, Jakarta and Banten and have discovered fake measles, polio, tuberculosis, tetanus and hepatitis B vaccines. [image: WorldNews Network]

27-Jun-16 Ho Chi Minh City’s public hospitals need to make better use of IT, since a patient has to wait for 10 hours on average to be examined, experts said. The HCMC Computer Association said most hospitals need effective IT use to better manage patients’ records, reduce waiting time and improve examination and treatment services. [image: Khanh An]