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Aevice Health takes on US, Southeast Asia markets

Mobi Health News

JULY 25, 2023

It recently obtained a 510(k) clearance from the US and funding for its expansion in Southeast Asia.

State health app updates across Asia

Mobi Health News

MARCH 22, 2024

The Brunei Ministry of Health has recently announced the launch of several new features on the BruHealth application following its update. This includes a queue management system, which now allows patients to book appointments, pay online, and check in before visiting any government health facilities.

Networking platform for doctors in Asia scores $44M in Series C funding

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Docquity will use its fresh funds to further expand into East Asia and the Middle East.

Columbia Asia Hospital group taps on DoctorOnCall to provide telehealth services for patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 30, 2020

This service utilizes a full digital platform via Malaysian telehealth provider DoctorOnCall that links Columbia Asia’s patients with their doctors. For those who have had surgeries at their respective Columbia Asia hospital, follow-up appointments can be carried out via this telehealth service, whenever appropriate.

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Oxford VR establishes first-of-kind VR-enabled mental health solutions in Asia

Mobi Health News

JUNE 17, 2019

It will be free to the public and to AXA’s corporate customers as part of their employee benefits services to drive better mental health outcomes in Asia. Dubbed ‘Yes I Can’, the initiative will offer a ground-breaking treatment using virtual reality (VR) technology.

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Slow and steady uptake of genAI in APAC healthcare in 2024

Mobi Health News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Despite the hype, this buzzing AI will still have to prove its worth for Asia's cautious hospitals, says one health tech vendor.

AIA signs exclusive Asia Pacific partnership with Medix

Mobi Health News

MAY 26, 2019

Last week, AIA, the largest public listed pan-Asian life insurance group, announced a landmark partnership with Medix, a global health management solutions provider that will benefit AIA customers in the Asia Pacific region.

Happify Health partners to commercialize PDTs in Asia

Mobi Health News

MARCH 14, 2022

The partnership with Zuellig Pharma includes Ensemble, Happify's therapeutic for treating major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, and a prescription digital therapeutic for chronic insomnia.

Women's reproductive healthcare in Asia gets boost with first at-home blood-testing kit for female fertility

Mobi Health News

JANUARY 28, 2021

Health start-up Yesmom has launched Asia's first at-home blood testing kits for female fertility, designed to help women stay on the front foot of their reproductive health from the comfort of home.

Ava expands into Asia with new Hong Kong office

Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Ava, a medical technology company focused on innovations in women's reproductive health, yesterday announced their expansion into Asia with the launch of an office in Hong Kong.

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AXA Asia expands telehealth rollout during COVID-19 pandemic

Mobi Health News

APRIL 22, 2020

AXA customers in countries such as China, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan and the Philippines will have access to AXA’s partners’ teleconsultation services.

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A Vision from Asia Pacific to Re-Imagine the Future of Health

Digital Health Today

AUGUST 17, 2020

Tony Estrella , health expert, futurist, and author re-imagines the future of healthcare in a part of the world where the majority of the population resides – the Asia Pacific region (APAC). Tony skillfully links real experiences and current trends throughout Asia Pacific to create this vision of the future. Find Out How!

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Propeller Health eyes Asia market with new expansion into Japan

Mobi Health News

AUGUST 26, 2020

The new expansion is linked to a partnership the digital health company has with Novartis.

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The rise of digital health in Asia

Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

At the SFF x SWITCH conference in Singapore, healthcare representatives from the public and private sectors discussed some of the opportunities and regulatory challenges of digital health in the region.

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Malaysia-based startup Qmed Asia launches telehealth kiosk for corporate employers

Mobi Health News

AUGUST 7, 2022

It is integrated with medical IoT devices that can screen up to 16 vital parameters.

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Latest partnership aims to eliminate health system waste in Southeast Asia

Mobi Health News

JUNE 14, 2021

Payors can leverage Smarter Health and Health Catalyst's combined solution in ensuring the appropriate cost of care.

Roundup: Home care technology firm HCAH acquires digital elderly care platform Seniority and more briefs

Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Also, Malaysian telehealth startup Qmed Asia has signed multiple partnerships around Asia.

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Asia HealthTech Investment 2018 Report

Lloyd Price

JANUARY 10, 2019

Click here to download a copy of the report Asia HealthTech closed the year at a record breaking US$6.3B, confirming it as the 2nd largest digital health ecosystem in the world. Significantly exceeding 2017 in $ size, and doubling 2016, the Asia ecosystem is fast catching the US.

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Welldoc, Astellas strike commercialization, development deal bring to BlueStar to East Asia

Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Astellas will be paying Welldoc $15 million up front for certain rights to the diabetes digital therapeutic, and will also be on the hook for milestones and royalty payments.

Doctor Anywhere acquires specialist clinic group Asian Healthcare Specialists

Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The company seeks to meet the rising demand for specialised care across Southeast Asia.

Singapore-headquartered Intellect raises additional $10M in Series A extension

Mobi Health News

JULY 18, 2022

The mental health startup seeks to scale its teams and commercial expansion plans across Asia with the funding.

Mental health

Singaporean health tech startup MiyaHealth gets additional funding for Southeast Asia, Europe expansion

Mobi Health News

AUGUST 17, 2022

It is now preparing for a Series A fundraising round in the next six months.

AIRS Medical Inc. and ParagonCare Limited forge strategic partnership to boost healthcare technology in Australia and beyond

Digital Health Global

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

a prominent player in AI-driven healthcare solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with ParagonCare Limited, a leading provider of healthcare technology and services across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. AIRS Medical Inc., This venture with AIRS Medical merges innovation with our dedication to healthcare excellence.

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Singaporean startup FathomX scores almost $2M to hasten breast cancer AI development

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It will use its fresh funds to complete a multi-site validation study across eight Asia-Pacific markets.

Roundup: HealthPlix launches drug-drug interaction feature, Intellect partners with Swiss Life and more briefs

Mobi Health News

JULY 29, 2022

Also, US-based healthcare cloud solutions provider Healthcare Triangle has expanded to Asia-Pacific.

Polish-based HigoSense eyes expansion in €5M Series A funding round

Mobi Health News

JANUARY 5, 2022

Investment will help the company raise awareness of its product in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

AIA forms exclusive APAC partnership with Holmusk

Mobi Health News

AUGUST 16, 2020

AIA, the largest public listed pan-Asian life insurance group announced earlier this month that they are forming an exclusive Asia-Pacific (APAC) partnership with data science and healthcare technology company Holmusk.

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Indonesia's Halodoc, TikTok collaborate to provide educational content through #InfoKesehatan initiative

Mobi Health News

JULY 17, 2022

The campaign comes as Southeast Asia's most populous state battles ongoing health-related hoaxes, disinformation.

Digital pharma WellAway's operator to sell 10% stake to property firm Metro

Mobi Health News

JUNE 1, 2022

The investment will be used for its Asia-Pacific expansion while leveraging Metro's presence.

Prudential enters into regional agreement with HælthTech in Asia

Mobi Health News

JUNE 24, 2019

Hong-Kong headquartered life insurance company Prudential announced that it has entered into a regional agreement with HælthTech, a specialist provider of technology solutions and operating platforms for insurers.

Grab, the "Uber of South East Asia" to launch Online Medical consultations, Medicine delivery, and Appointment bookings

Lloyd Price

AUGUST 16, 2018

“We will quickly replicate most of our services in China to the new Southeast Asia platform,” said Ping An Good Doctor’s CEO Wang Tao, at a press conference. “We We will even bring our traditional Chinese medicine services there, as there are many Chinese immigrants in Southeast Asia.” billion in its IPO – is no exception.

Singapore-based telehealth startup Doctor Anywhere nets $66M in Series C round

Mobi Health News

AUGUST 31, 2021

The proceeds from the investing round will be used for its expansion in Southeast Asia and to enter new markets.

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New telehealth platform in Malaysia to offer unlimited teleconsultations through monthly subscription fee model

Mobi Health News

JUNE 16, 2021

Carepool Asia claims it is Malaysia’s first multidisciplinary digital healthcare platform to offer unlimited consultations.

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Singapore-based digital health startup Ordinary Folk gets $5M in pre-Series A funding

Mobi Health News

MAY 12, 2022

It looks to grow its engineering, product, and design teams while expanding across Asia.

Digital Health

Prudential and MyDoc to launch online doctor consultations and telemedicine services in Asia

Mobi Health News

AUGUST 4, 2019

Hong-Kong headquartered life insurance company Prudential announced that it will partner with telemedicine provider MyDoc to offer consumers access to value-added health services on their mobile phones, including doctor consultations, electronic prescriptions and electronic medical certificates.

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Singapore-based patient intelligence platform DocDoc raises $13M

Mobi Health News

AUGUST 6, 2019

DocDoc, a virtual network of physicians and hospitals supporting patients to find quality medical care in Asia, announced that it has raised $13M in its latest institutional capital round.

Mental health startup Intellect bags $10M in Series A funding

Mobi Health News

JANUARY 24, 2022

It plans to deploy its fresh funds to rapidly scale its offerings across Asia.

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Opportunities in precision oncology and genomic profiling services in Asia Pacific

Mobi Health News

JANUARY 10, 2019

Launched in 2010 with a $25 million Series A financing led by Third Rock Ventures, Foundation Medicine released its first commercial assay called FoundationOne in 2012. The company develops, manufactures, and sells genomic profiling assays based on next-generation sequencing technology for solid tumours, hematologic malignancies, and sarcomas.

Singapore-based digital men's clinic Noah launches in Hong Kong

Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The telehealth service is expanding across Asia two years since its launch in Singapore.

Telehealth

Strategic partnership in Singapore looks set to address the worsening myopia situation in Asia

Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Thomson X (TX), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SGX Mainboard-listed Thomson Medical Group Limited, is a platform which aims to bolster the current healthcare landscape by connecting healthcare technological start-ups with their existing healthcare expertise and network.

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Indian AI-enabled health and fitness app HealthifyMe set for North America expansion with $75M investment

Mobi Health News

JULY 21, 2021

The company also intends to set up offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and Southeast Asia.

Hospitals Outside of US Investing in Portals and Digital Front Door According to Latest KLAS Report

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 24, 2024

According to Santos, being more patient-centric is just becoming more prevalent in regions like the EU and Asia, which is why there is a desire to invest in technology for that purpose.

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Raccoon.World closes €900k seed funding for digital physiotherapy platform

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The funding will go towards expanding their existing markets and for future scaling within Europe and Asia.

Raccoon.World closes €900k seed funding for digital physiotherapy platform

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The funding will go towards expanding their existing markets and for future scaling within Europe and Asia.

Aevice Health takes on US, Southeast Asia markets

State health app updates across Asia

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Networking platform for doctors in Asia scores $44M in Series C funding

Columbia Asia Hospital group taps on DoctorOnCall to provide telehealth services for patients

Oxford VR establishes first-of-kind VR-enabled mental health solutions in Asia

Slow and steady uptake of genAI in APAC healthcare in 2024

AIA signs exclusive Asia Pacific partnership with Medix

Happify Health partners to commercialize PDTs in Asia

Women's reproductive healthcare in Asia gets boost with first at-home blood-testing kit for female fertility

Ava expands into Asia with new Hong Kong office

AXA Asia expands telehealth rollout during COVID-19 pandemic

A Vision from Asia Pacific to Re-Imagine the Future of Health

Propeller Health eyes Asia market with new expansion into Japan

The rise of digital health in Asia

Malaysia-based startup Qmed Asia launches telehealth kiosk for corporate employers

Latest partnership aims to eliminate health system waste in Southeast Asia

Roundup: Home care technology firm HCAH acquires digital elderly care platform Seniority and more briefs

Asia HealthTech Investment 2018 Report

Welldoc, Astellas strike commercialization, development deal bring to BlueStar to East Asia

Doctor Anywhere acquires specialist clinic group Asian Healthcare Specialists

Singapore-headquartered Intellect raises additional $10M in Series A extension

Singaporean health tech startup MiyaHealth gets additional funding for Southeast Asia, Europe expansion

AIRS Medical Inc. and ParagonCare Limited forge strategic partnership to boost healthcare technology in Australia and beyond

Singaporean startup FathomX scores almost $2M to hasten breast cancer AI development

Roundup: HealthPlix launches drug-drug interaction feature, Intellect partners with Swiss Life and more briefs

Polish-based HigoSense eyes expansion in €5M Series A funding round

AIA forms exclusive APAC partnership with Holmusk

Indonesia's Halodoc, TikTok collaborate to provide educational content through #InfoKesehatan initiative

Digital pharma WellAway's operator to sell 10% stake to property firm Metro

Prudential enters into regional agreement with HælthTech in Asia

Grab, the "Uber of South East Asia" to launch Online Medical consultations, Medicine delivery, and Appointment bookings

Singapore-based telehealth startup Doctor Anywhere nets $66M in Series C round

New telehealth platform in Malaysia to offer unlimited teleconsultations through monthly subscription fee model

Singapore-based digital health startup Ordinary Folk gets $5M in pre-Series A funding

Prudential and MyDoc to launch online doctor consultations and telemedicine services in Asia

Singapore-based patient intelligence platform DocDoc raises $13M

Mental health startup Intellect bags $10M in Series A funding

Opportunities in precision oncology and genomic profiling services in Asia Pacific

Singapore-based digital men's clinic Noah launches in Hong Kong

Strategic partnership in Singapore looks set to address the worsening myopia situation in Asia

Indian AI-enabled health and fitness app HealthifyMe set for North America expansion with $75M investment

Hospitals Outside of US Investing in Portals and Digital Front Door According to Latest KLAS Report

Raccoon.World closes €900k seed funding for digital physiotherapy platform

Raccoon.World closes €900k seed funding for digital physiotherapy platform

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