ACCESS Health India and its partners are working hard to build momentum around a major event at end of year in New Delhi. The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Forum will bring together more than one thousand partners dedicated to the the achievement of the UN Secretary General’s Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health…

In India, the National Rural Health Mission is the federal government program in charge of providing accessible, affordable, quality health services to the poorest households in the remotest rural regions of the country. As part of the program’s efforts to constantly improve progress, the Indian governments set up a Common Review Mission, which is mandated…

Modern Aging Singapore announced the nine teams moving forward to the next phase of its business accelerator program. The Modern Aging business accelerator program is the first of its kind in Singapore, creating unique growth opportunities for startup companies that cater to the growing elder market and their challenges. The program identifies, develops and scales startup companies…

The Health Futures team in China held a special open house day for its Modern Aging program. Modern Aging is a catalyst for new businesses and innovation in elder and long term care. At the recent Modern Aging Open Day in Shanghai, three new projects joined the network, with an eye to expanding their market…

Chang Liu, managing director of ACCESS Health Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Singapore was invited to speak at the 8th APEC High Level Meeting on Health and the Economy: Transforming Primary Care through Investment, Innovation and Collaboration. The meeting took place in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from August 16 to 17, as part of…

The Health Futures program in China recently held a special Industry Leaders Networking Reception in collaboration with the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) in Shanghai. The event, held at the Shanghai Impact Hub, focused on the impact investment in Chinese healthcare industry. More than fifty mentors and partners participated in the session.   Dr. Krishna…

This post originally appeared on the Health Futures website. Cancer is difficult to talk about. It is a disease that is both profoundly personal and overwhelmingly prevalent. Most of us have experienced, either ourselves or along with a loved one, the diagnosis and treatment protocols of cancer and are well versed in its language of stages,…

SINGAPORE, July 18, 2018 – ACCESS Health International launched a report, Innovative funding models for cancer treatment in Asia: A landscape study of funding trends and innovations commissioned by Roche Pte Ltd. The 2015 ACTION study[1] found that more than seventy five percent of patients diagnosed with cancer in Southeast Asia face financial catastrophe or…

ACCESS Health China and L.E.K. Consulting recently launched a new report named Paying for the Cure: Transforming the Financing of Novel Therapies. The report focuses on innovative payment models for novel therapies in the Asia Pacific region. The report serves as a guideline for pharmaceuticals, hospitals, insurance companies, and policymakers to develop innovative services to…

Cancer has both social and economic implications in India. The stigma associated with cancer is known to leave a psychosocial impact that alters the health seeking behavior of the patient. The prolonged treatment often impoverishes the household. The mortality rate due to cancer is high, at sixty eight percent of the annual incidence. Fewer than…