Innovation for the Elderly Competition in China
As part of its Modern Aging program, the ACCESS Health International team recently hosted a two day training program in Shanghai for finalists of the Third National Innovation for the Elderly Competition. The Innovation for the Elderly Competition is a nationwide competition that encourages innovative technology projects …
Premature Babies in India Get a Helping Hand
When Fatima* was seven months pregnant, there was despair instead of joy among family and doctors surrounding her. Her baby was expected to be born prematurely and was thus at risk of respiratory disorders, underdevelopment, and even death. Luckily for Fatima, she …
Where are the Market Facilitators? – Moving Public Private Partnerships from Idea to Implementation
As governments look toward meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, they are increasingly interested in working with social enterprises to fill gaps in service provision. At the same time, social enterprises are generating new business model innovations—from process innovations that lower the cost …
An Intimate View of Aging in Singapore
The ACCESS Health Modern Aging program is raising awareness on the realities of aging in Asia through a national film contest for students. With its partners at NUS Enterprise in Singapore, Modern Aging called for videos highlighting life in Singapore beyond the age of …
Modern Aging Singapore Announces 2016 Winners
On Friday, ACCESS Health International and its Singapore based partners at NUS Enterprise awarded roughly $85,000 US dollars to three teams of entrepreneurs who are creating innovative solutions for an aging population. The Modern Aging Singapore program is a business accelerator that …
Open Elder Care Markets: An interview with Dr. Alfred Chan
Professor Alfred Chan Cheung Ming, better known as Dr. Alfred Chan, is chairman of the Elderly Commission of Hong Kong. Elder care is an important topic in Hong Kong – the elderly population is increasing by more than two percent annually. I spoke …
Overcoming Isolation Among the Elderly: An interview with Patrick Cheung
As part of its ongoing effort to identify global best practices in elder care, the ACCESS Health team in Sweden recently spoke to Hong Kong based entrepreneur Patrick Cheung about the Jade Club. Mr. Cheung founded the Jade Club to help elderly …
Staff Spotlight: Rohini Kalvakuntla on Managing Public Private Partnerships
Rohini Kalvakuntla works in the India office for ACCESS Health International. She manages the Public Private Partnerships Project and ACCESS Health’s involvement with the Center for Health Market Innovations. We talked to her recently when she was in New York, to find out more about …
Providing Blended Elder Care: An interview with Daan Dohmen
Dr. Daan Dohmen is the founder and chief executive officer of FocusCura, an eHealth provider currently operating Europe. The company focuses on independent living for elderly persons and the chronically ill, providing a “blended care” service where patients can receive personal visits …
Embrace Living: An Interview with Rebecca Priest
St. John’s has four retirement communities in Rochester New York that range from independent living and assisted living to rehabilitation and skilled nursing. Approximately ten years ago, the management of St. John’s, led by Charlie Runyon, Rebecca Priest, and Allen Power began …
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