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PM Says Expanding Workforce of Doctors is Starting Point of Healthcare Reform

PM Says Expanding Workforce of Doctors is Starting Point of Healthcare Reform

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called on the medical community Tuesday to cooperate with the government’s plan to significantly increase the annual medical school enrollment quota, stating that it marks the starting point of healthcare reform. Last week, the government announced its plan to add 2,000 seats to the country’s medical school [...]

Study Reveals Stark Disparities in Healthcare and Education Between High and Low-Cost Housing Areas in Seoul

Study Reveals Stark Disparities in Healthcare and Education Between High and Low-Cost Housing Areas in Seoul

SEJONG, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted by the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements reveals stark disparities in healthcare and education access between high and low-cost housing areas in Seoul. The study, released on January 8, indicates that the number of medical clinics or hospitals and doctors per capita is significantly lower [...]

Philips Launches New-AI Enabled Innovations at #RSNA23 that Free up Healthcare Providers to Focus on Patient Care

Philips Launches New-AI Enabled Innovations at #RSNA23 that Free up Healthcare Providers to Focus on Patient Care

New innovations help hospitals and health systems to consistently deliver accessible, high-quality care to patients in a sustainable way November 26, 2023 — Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Chicago, USA (Korea Bizwire) – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today puts patients and healthcare providers center-stage at #RSNA23, the world’s largest medical imaging [...]

South Korea Takes Steps to Address Pediatric Healthcare Crisis

South Korea Takes Steps to Address Pediatric Healthcare Crisis

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – In May of this year, a tragic incident occurred in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, when a 5-year-old child with acute laryngitis was unable to access an available emergency room, and sadly passed away without receiving inpatient care. This incident shed light on the concerning state of pediatric healthcare in South Korea. A [...]

Malaysia Showcases Its World-Class Healthcare Offerings at Oman Health 2023

Malaysia Showcases Its World-Class Healthcare Offerings at Oman Health 2023

Malaysia Healthcare offers exclusive packages from leading private hospitals in the areas of fertility, oncology, orthopaedics, and premium wellness MUSCAT, Oman, Sept. 18, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – Malaysia Healthcare is showcasing its world-class healthcare offerings to Omanis, at the annual Oman Health Exhibition and Conference (OHEC), held at the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre in [...]

Nyxoah to Participate in the Cantor Fitzgerald Global Healthcare Conference

Nyxoah to Participate in the Cantor Fitzgerald Global Healthcare Conference

Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Nyxoah SA (Euronext Brussels/Nasdaq: NYXH) (“Nyxoah” or the “Company”), a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative solutions to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), today announced that the Company will participate in the Cantor Fitzgerald Global Healthcare Conference, which takes place September 26 – 28, 2023 [...]

Gov’t Announces Measures to Address Growing Crisis in Pediatric Medical System

Gov’t Announces Measures to Address Growing Crisis in Pediatric Medical System

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The government is taking action to address the crisis in the country’s healthcare system for children, which has been pushed to the brink of collapse. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on Wednesday a series of measures aimed at improving the pediatric healthcare system, including the expansion of [...]

Introducing Global Healthcare Cost Management Enhancements

Introducing Global Healthcare Cost Management Enhancements

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — New Frontier Group, a cost management leader in global healthcare, announced several product enhancements that solidify its continued commitment to industry transformation. New Frontier Group has ramped investments and focused product development since 2020 with a future-looking lens on expanded global travel and changing international healthcare needs. Moving [...]

Lithium Werks Enhances Medical and Healthcare Business Unit

Lithium Werks Enhances Medical and Healthcare Business Unit

AUSTIN, Texas and ENSCHEDE, The Netherlands, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Lithium Werks, leveraging their acquisitions of the A123 Industrial Division and Valence Technology, is forming an enhanced Medical Business Unit to partner and collaborate with medical equipment OEMs and medical system integrators, as well as healthcare companies and communities to provide portable lithium power [...]