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Four innovations to tackle under-five deaths win $1 million award

Four health organisations from developing countries have been recognized by GSK and Save the Children for innovations that reduce deaths in children underfive.With more than five million children dying each year before their fifth birthdays, and many more lacking access to basic healthcare, the fourth annual Healthcare Innovation Award has a special focus on innovations providing healthcare for the hardest-to-reach mothers and children. Selected from 171 submissions from 30 countries by a judging panel comprising health experts from across the…

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UAE licenses to 45 new private healthcare facilities in Q1 2017

Dr. Amin Hussein Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary for the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention's Public Health Policy and Licensing Sector and Vice Chairman of the Medical Licensing Committee, stated that 45 new private healthcare facilities – including 42 multidisciplinary medical centers and three clinics – have been issued licenses since the beginning of 2017. Dr Al Amiri said that the increasing number of healthcare facilities reflects the transparency and speed of the procedures followed by the Ministry, encouraging the…

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Malaysian – Healthcare sector continues to offer plenty of growth opportunities

Based on several economic factors, the Asian Tiger's healthcare expenditure could rise as high as $20 billion by 2020, says Frost & Sullivan Located in Southeast Asia, Malaysia has had one of the best economic records in Asia, with its GDP growing at an average of 6.5 per cent per annum for almost 50 years. The economy has traditionally been fuelled by its natural resources and is also expanding in the fields of science, tourism, commerce and medical tourism. Today, Malaysia has a…