Hospitals

Hong Kong's public hospital A&E pricing changes, launched January 1, have further reduced visits, with semi-urgent and non-urgent cases down 24% in the first 10 days versus last year—building on an initial 12% overall decline in the first week. Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau highlighted the reform's success in guiding mild cases to alternatives, while 60,000 fee waivers were approved, 80% same-day.

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Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly conducted a field tour on Tuesday to inspect ongoing construction and redevelopment works at several public healthcare facilities in Cairo and Giza, reaffirming the government's commitment to improving the quality and accessibility of medical services nationwide. The tour is part of the government's continuous monitoring of healthcare system performance and efforts to modernize public hospitals. Madbouly stressed that healthcare remains a top priority in line with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directives.

Ethiopia's teaching hospitals are struggling with severe financial constraints due to an outdated funding formula. This has led to shortages of medicine, broken equipment, and difficulties in paying doctors. In Jimma, physicians report turning away patients despite their insurance coverage.

Rabu, 05 November 2025 Dilaporkan oleh AI

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has revealed that Consolata Hospital Mathari in Nyeri will receive a total of Ksh400 million from the Social Health Authority (SHA) by the end of this month. This includes Ksh29.3 million in verified claims in the next payment cycle. The facility has already received Ksh372 million since SHA's inception.