An inexpensive drug crucial in curing infant spasms is not provided by most hospitals in China, but is sold on the black market at prices hundreds of times what it is worth, according to Xinhua News Agency.
A 68-year-old South Korean man visited a small clinic in his hometown Asan, south of capital Seoul, as he coughed and had fever. Doctors might have diagnosed him with a simple flu or pneumonia, but he was referred to a bigger hospital to seek better medical services, then he went to Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, one of the country's biggest hospitals in which he was confirmed to have been the index case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and dozens more were infected later.
Chinese health authorities on Friday asked hospitals to use online suppliers to purchase emergency medicine.
The Chinese government's green-lighting of wholly overseas-funded private hospitals this week will have brought a smile to the faces of people like Benny Li.
China has allowed private hospitals solely owned by foreign investors to open in seven cities and provinces, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced on Wednesday.
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The Chinese State Council, the country's cabinet, has issued a guideline to boost healthcare reforms this year.
Chinese authorities unveiled a package of healthcare measures on Wednesday, which consist of relaxing price controls covering non-public hospital services and encouraging the private sector to build health institutions.
Being doctors isn't easy for surgeon Liu Peng, 32, and his colleagues. All have been subject to violence or verbal assault by patients at some time.
Two months after his management comeback in March 2010, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee unveiled an eye-popping investment plan through 2020
China will set up standardized training in 2015 for medical graduates before they become resident doctors, according to the National Health and Family Planning Commission on Friday.
China's recent crackdown on suspected economic violations committed by multinational drug companies has shown the authorities' determination to curb high medical prices.
Unionized nurses have started strike action across Australia's New South Wales (NSW) as part of their campaign for extra staff in hospitals, local media reported Wednesday.
According to the spokesperson of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, there were 24 cases of the Chinese mainland expectant mothers going to Accident & Emergency Departments (AEDs) of public hospitals for delivery in April.
Libyan health minister said Tuesday that the number of people poisoned by drinking contaminated alcohol in Tripoli has increased to 709, with 60 dead, within hours.
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