17. Segment information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues	$ 648,298		$ 1,373,028
Operating expenditure	556,968	192,193	1,929,714	398,433
Operating (loss) income	91,330	(192,193)	(556,686)	(398,433)
Other Income (expense)
Other income	67,596	60,000	635,904	72,507
Other expense		(12,250)	(392,538)	(12,250)
Interest income			32,074
Interest expense	(86,371)	(8,598)	(242,992)	(15,701)
Foreign exchange movements	53,294	11,099	(111,052)	13,833
Net loss before taxation from continuing operations	93,468	(181,930)	(1,002,464)	(413,294)
Taxation
Net loss from continuing operations	93,468	$ (181,930)	(1,002,464)	$ (413,294)
Assets
Current assets	1,017,952		1,017,952		$ 275,575
Non-current assets	15,000,021		15,000,021		184,480
Liabilities
Current liabilities	2,894,992		2,894,992		$ 3,637,111
Rental Operations
Revenues	83,837		203,962
Operating expenditure	158,808		294,673
Operating (loss) income	(74,971)		(90,711)
Other Income (expense)
Other income
Other expense	38,714		373,274
Interest income
Interest expense			(136,902)
Amortization of debt discount
Loss on change in fair value of derivative liability
Foreign exchange movements	18,320		18,320
Net loss before taxation from continuing operations	(132,005)		(619,207)
Taxation
Net loss from continuing operations	(113,685)		(619,207)
Purchase of fixed assets
Assets
Current assets	6,391		6,391
Non-current assets	7,825,234		7,825,234
Liabilities
Current liabilities	(2,333,270)		(2,333,270)
Non-current liabilities	(4,311,464)		(4,311,464)
Intercompany balances	(1,813,184)		(1,813,184)
Net (liability) asset  position	(626,293)		(626,293)
In-Patient services
Revenues	564,461		1,169,066
Operating expenditure	398,160		1,635,041
Operating (loss) income	166,301		(465,975)
Other Income (expense)
Other income	67,596		635,904
Other expense	(47,657)		(19,264)
Interest income			32,074
Interest expense			(106,090)
Amortization of debt discount	(13,052)		(442,377)
Loss on change in fair value of derivative liability	(19,329)		75,203
Foreign exchange movements	(71,614)		(92,732)
Net loss before taxation from continuing operations	225,473		(383,257)
Taxation
Net loss from continuing operations	225,473		(383,257)
Purchase of fixed assets	8,878		8,878
Assets
Current assets	1,011,561		1,011,561
Non-current assets	7,174,787		7,174,787
Liabilities
Current liabilities	(561,722)		(561,722)
Non-current liabilities	(2,921,406)		(2,921,406)
Intercompany balances	1,813,184		1,813,184
Net (liability) asset  position	6,516,404		6,516,404
Total
Revenues	648,298		1,373,028
Operating expenditure	556,968		1,929,714
Operating (loss) income	91,330		(556,686)
Other Income (expense)
Other income	67,596		635,904
Other expense	(86,371)		392,538
Interest income			32,074
Interest expense			(242,992)
Amortization of debt discount	(13,052)		(442,377)
Loss on change in fair value of derivative liability	(19,329)		75,203
Foreign exchange movements	(53,294)		111,052
Net loss before taxation from continuing operations	93,468		(1,002,464)
Taxation
Net loss from continuing operations	93,468		(1,002,464)
Purchase of fixed assets	8,878		8,878
Assets
Current assets	1,017,952		1,017,952
Non-current assets	15,000,021		15,000,021
Liabilities
Current liabilities	(2,894,992)		(2,894,992)
Non-current liabilities	(7,232,870)		(7,232,870)
Intercompany balances
Net (liability) asset  position	$ 5,890,111		$ 5,890,111