Category Archives: News Item

July 15th One-Day Conference: “Incorporating Public Health Policy Into Healthcare Management”

Written by James Flanagan. Posted on June 29, 2010. Filed under News Item. 1 Comment.
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Our friends at the Beijing Healthcare Forum write to us saying: We hope you’re enjoying your summer. We are still in the process of lining up new, exciting speakers for you. In the meantime, we are pleased to invite you to a July 15th one-day conference being organized by International Healthcare Leadership* and the Columbia [...]

WSJ: For China, Attacks Shine a Light on Its Treatment of the Mentally Ill

Written by Damjan Denoble. Posted on May 5, 2010. Filed under News Item. No comments.
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The Wall Street Journal gives the most complete round up of China's capacity to treat people suffering from mental health problems, a discussion prompted by China's recent spate of school attacks.

Elderly in China: In need of an Innovator’s Prescription

Written by Damjan Denoble. Posted on April 27, 2010. Filed under Health Reform, Healthcare and Business, Law and Regulation, News Item. No comments.
Today’s guest post was written by Ninie Wang and translated by Ashton Liu. It is their second contribution to Asia Healthcare Blog, the first being this excellent article on filial piety in China. Be sure to go here and check out Ninie Wang’s excellent Chinese language blog that deals with elderly care issues, in China. [...]

North Korean all mighty leader seeking kidney transplant in China

Written by Damjan Denoble. Posted on April 21, 2010. Filed under News Item. No comments.
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I'm wondering if anyone has ever put together a list of leaders who visit other countries when seeking healthcare. I'm betting that such a list would correlate nicely with the list of countries at the bottom of the world's development rankings.

How to travel to Qinghai Earthquake zone and help. Medical volunteers needed.

Written by Damjan Denoble. Posted on April 16, 2010. Filed under News Item. No comments.
The guys over at Beijing Healthcare Forum are organizing a health response for the earthquake. Here's how to help. Contact info and details are below. Pass this on if you can.