Healthcare
Australia to establish 5th Medicare UCC in Tasmania
                                                                                 
                    
                    
  The clinic in Bridgewater is one of the 29 to be established as part of a $152.2m (A$227m) expansion.
                
                                
            Australia to establish 5th Medicare UCC in Tasmania
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            
  The clinic in Bridgewater is one of the 29 to be established as part of a $152.2m (A$227m) expansion.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Australia implements reform to boost frontline healthcare worker numbers
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Phase one of the initiative aims to deliver more nurses and midwives by July 2027.
                    
                                        
                    
                Healthcare Asia Awards 2024 Winner: The Medical City
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The Medical City, crowned with multiple accolades at the Healthcare Asia Awards 2024, is revolutionising Philippine healthcare. 
                    
                                        
                    
                Tech strips the scare off spine surgeries
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Tan Tock Seng Hospital applies advanced surgical procedures that allow patients to walk the day after operation.
                    
                                        
                    
                Fakeeh Care Group announces final IPO price of $15.3 per share
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Subscription period is on 21 and 22 May.
                    
                                        
                    
                Burjeel Medical City partners with TII for cancer treatment
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The two-year collaboration will focus on engineering T-cell-based therapeutics and TIL therapy.
                    
                                        
                    
                APAC’s prosthetic heart valve market to record 11.9% CAGR until 2035
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The global market is expected to reach $30.3b within the forecast period.
                    
                                        
                    
                Peripheral artery disease market poised for $10.8b growth by 2035
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  APAC expects notable CAGR growth within the forecast period.
                    
                                        
                    
                Thailand’s VitalLife centre to open Phuket branch in Q2
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The centre will provide specialised services and products focused on health and longevity.
                    
                                        
                    
                Construction begins for Australia’s Bundaberg Hospital project in Queensland
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The new hospital will have over 400 beds with an investment of $800m (AU$1.2b).
                    
                                        
                    
                Malaysia’s SMCV launches campaign addressing concerns on advanced surgeries
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The campaign is set to conduct a tour video series featuring the da Vinci Xi and the MAKO surgical systems.
                    
                                        
                    
                Healthway Cancer Care Hospital offers comprehensive care at lower costs
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The hospital in Taguig City has four centres of excellence.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hospitals embrace sustainability practices to elevate patient experience
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Digitalisation reduces the need for paper and improves patients’ waiting time.
                    
                                        
                    
                South Korea and China eye stronger cooperation in healthcare
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The two countries also discussed a joint response to global public health crises.
                    
                                        
                    
                Long-term care market projects 3.33% CAGR until 2027
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The market is driven by increased life expectancy, unmet needs of the elderly population, and a prevalence of chronic diseases.
                    
                                        
                    
                Multimodal imaging market to surge to $5.49b by 2029
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The market projects a 5.35% CAGR growth within the forecast period.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore to redevelop Alexandra Hospital for active agaeing initiative
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The redeveloped hospital will comprise around 1,300 beds.