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Thousands of patients stranded in Sri Lanka as doctors strike

Sri Lanka doctors attached to the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA), on Thursday launched an islandwide strike, protesting against the violent clashes which erupted between police and students on Wednesday.

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Thousands of patients stranded in Sri Lanka as doctors strike

ByAPDwriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,June22(APD)-SriLankadoctorsattachedtotheGovernmentMedicalOfficersAssociation(GMOA),onThursdaylaunchedanislandwidestrike,protestin

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Chinese doctor, entrepreneur donate equipment to Botswana hospital

Chinese medical equipment worth 100,000 U.S. dollars were donated Friday to Nyangabgwe Hospital in Francistown, some 430 km northeast of Botswana's capital Gaborone.

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Chinese doctor, entrepreneur donate equipment to Botswana hospital

Chinesemedicalequipmentworth100,000U.S.dollarsweredonatedFridaytoNyangabgweHospitalinFrancistown,some430kmnortheastofBotswana'scapitalGaborone.Orthopaedicconsum

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Thailand implements visa exemption to attract China's medical tourists

BANGKOK, May 18 (APD) -- The Thai government recently has implemented a new regulation allowing national from China to stay in Thailand up to 90 days without a visa.

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Thailand implements visa exemption to attract China's medical tourists

BANGKOK,May18(APD)--TheThaigovernmentrecentlyhasimplementedanewregulationallowingnationalfromChinatostayinThailandupto90dayswithoutavisa.AneligibleChinesepatien

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Hundreds of medical licenses cancelled over India exam scam

India's Supreme Court has cancelled the licenses of 634 doctors embroiled in a medical school admissions scandal in central Madhya Pradesh state.

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Hong Kong government unveils plan to regulate use of medical devices in beauty clinics

Beauticians will be banned from operating high-risk devices while they can use other machines either on their own or under supervision of a doctor

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Guidelines approved for medical care, reform

New guidelines to provide greater comprehensive medical care nationwide and to deepen reform to cover urban and rural residents alike with universal healthcare were approved on Wednesday by a State Council executive meeting presided over by Premier Li Keqiang.

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CUHK starts work on teaching hospital

Construction for Hong Kong's first non-profit private teaching hospital -- the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Medical Centre -- started on Thursday.

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Baidu hopes big data can improve care for patients

Teaming up with healthcare professionals, China's internet search giant Baidu has launched "Medical Brain" to help patients and doctors by improving the equity and efficiency of the nation's healthcare system.

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Fukuhara among athletes whose medical data hacked

Women’s table tennis team bronze medalist Ai Fukuhara is among the three Japanese athletes who were targeted in the latest leak of confidential medical documents, a cyber hacker group said Monday.

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Healthy China driven by strong central leadership

After drastically prolonging people's lives, and slashing infant and maternal mortality rates, China is poised to become healthier as it is building a moderately prosperous society in all respects.

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China's medical price reforms treat inflated drug, consultation costs

A top regulator has introduced medical pricing reforms to address complaints about inflated prices for drugs and medical services.

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New technology to encourage Chinese "medical tourists" to Australia

Australia could soon become the number one destination for Chinese "medical tourists" after an Australian start-up company joined forces with a Chinese medical service provider.

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China's hospital wards haunted by violence

Violence against medical staff continues to make headlines in China, highlighting the urgency of protecting practitioners, and more importantly, improving communication between patients and doctors.

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Chinese political advisors consulted about medical reform

China's political advisors on Tuesday put forward proposals on reforms of public hospitals and medical insurance.