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China’s Growing Prostate-Cancer Problem

A surgeon in Shanghai leads the battle on rising rates, poor outcomes and anatomical obstacles.

Q&A: Ricardo Palma Hospital’s Mario Gonzalez

Spain’s Quirónsalud recently took over Peru’s Ricardo Palma Hospital. What makes it a good fit?

The UAE’s Thriving Health-Tech Scene

A public-private push for world-class healthcare is driving digital innovation in the Middle East.

Are China’s Hospitals Safer from Hackers than the West’s?

A global cyberattack rocked Europe hospitals recently, but China seemed mostly unscathed. Here’s why.

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Executive Interviews

Q&A: Thomas Coffman on Duke’s Singapore Medical-School Venture

Singapore wanted a state-of-the-art, graduate-entry medical school. With the help of Duke University, the new school has thrived.

Q&A: Global Healthcare Accreditation, Karen Timmons
Q&A: Ricardo Palma Hospital’s Mario Gonzalez
Q&A: Fady Chreih of Romania’s Regina Maria

Hospital Profiles

A Kenya Hospital Merges Quality and Efficiency with Mission

Real-time operational metrics and staff development have helped make Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi a role model in Africa.

A Public Hospital Struggles to Lead Ghana Healthcare
Women’s Health Takes Center Stage at Al Khalidi Center in Amman
In Nigeria, a Hospital Group Attracts Global Partnerships

Institutional Collaborations

How to Structure a Profitable International Healthcare Deal

U.S. healthcare providers are striking global partnerships. Here are ways to make the deals pay off.

Holistic Fertility Care in the UAE: Where East Meets West
Partnerships Abroad Driving Growth, Innovation for Henry Ford Health System
How a Cross-Border Collaboration Put a Chile Hospital on Top

In Peru, Letting Insurers Buy Hospitals Pays Off in Higher Quality

Big players in Peruvian healthcare are moving towards vertical integration of delivery and insurance. But what does that mean for patients?

India Jumps Ahead in the Race to Roll Out mHealth Solutions

India is poised to be the first country to reap the savings and access promised by mobile-phone-based healthcare.

Will Poland’s Push for Better Cancer Care Hit a Wall?

The new government’s healthcare plans could derail promising oncology reforms.

Egypt Drug Prices Climb In Face of Shortages

Confronting Diabetes in the Middle East

Brazil’s Drug Shortages Lead to Calls for Public-Private Partnerships

Artificial Intelligence, China’s Newest Technology Temptress

The UAE’s Thriving Health-Tech Scene

Spain’s Healthcare-Innovation Engine

Demystifying Brazil’s Hospital Accreditation Gap

Q&A: Global Healthcare Accreditation, Karen Timmons

China’s Growing Prostate-Cancer Problem

Holistic Fertility Care in the UAE: Where East Meets West

A partnership between the UAE’s Anglo Arabian Healthcare and the U.S.’ Northwestern Medicine is bringing a new style of reproductive and fertility healthcare to the Middle East.

China’s Growing Prostate-Cancer Problem

Women’s Health Takes Center Stage at Al Khalidi Center in Amman

LeapFrog Investments Hops into Africa Healthcare

The latest venture of the pioneering impact-investing firm: healthcare delivery in East Africa.

In Peru, Letting Insurers Buy Hospitals Pays Off in Higher Quality

Egypt Drug Prices Climb In Face of Shortages

Q&A: Global Healthcare Accreditation, Karen Timmons

Global Healthcare Accreditation CEO, and former President and CEO of the Joint Commission International, gives exclusive insight into the challenges involved with measuring and gathering medical travel data.

Chile’s Healthcare Expansion Lurches Forward

Egypt Drug Prices Climb In Face of Shortages

Updates

U.S. Urgent Care Company FastMed Moves Into China

June 23, 2017

FastMed, an up-and-coming U.S. urgent care company, has plans to expand into the Chinese market, which would make FastMed the first urgent care provider to move into the country. The company aims to open facilities in Shanghai and East China, with the long-term goal of having facilities throughout the country. FastMed is partnering with Yosemite Clinic, an ambulatory surgical center, and Pacific Springboard, a firm that specializes in bringing U.S. services to China.

Julphar Aims to Hit Half a Billion USD in Sales by 2020

June 23, 2017

Julphar, a UAE-based pharmaceutical company, plans to expand its sales to more than US$544 million by 2020, which would put them among the top three pharma companies in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Julphar has recently introduced 34 new products, and plans to open factories in Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh and Ethiopia soon.

Malian App to Help Dermatologists Reach Rural Patients

June 22, 2017

A new app, Bogou, offers patients in rural Mali suffering from various skin diseases the chance to consult with a dermatologist via their smartphones to receive proper diagnoses and treatment plans. Mali currently has one dermatologist per one million people, and their population suffers from a heavy burden of debilitating skin diseases.

Partnership with RMS Regrow Allows Apollo Hospitals to Offer Advanced Cell Therapy Treatment

June 22, 2017

Apollo Hospitals, India’s largest hospital chain, recently partnered with RMS Regrow, a regenerative medicine company based in Pune, India. The partnership allows 40 Apollo Hospitals to offer advanced cell therapy treatment to orthopedic patients at the low cost of US$4.5–6K (3–4 lakh rupees). The partnership has the potential of helping 1.5 million orthopedic patients annually.

UAE Health Ministry, Jafza Sign MoU to Increase Pharma Opportunities

June 22, 2017

The UAE Ministry of Health and Jafza, a subsidiary of DP World, recently signed a MoU to spur growth in the UAE’s healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. By 2021, the country aims to have more than 75 major pharmaceutical companies, as well as double the number of drug-manufacturing facilities from 17 to 34.

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