ACCESS Health Moderates First Ever Aging Panel Asia Venture Philanthropists Network
The fifth Asia Venture Philanthropists Network conference brought together a diverse group of funders, resource providers, and innovators from Asia and beyond to explore opportunities for learning and collaboration and to support the growth of the social sector ecosystem in Asia. The …
Changing the Fate of Newborn Babies in Nandyal, India
Although infant mortality rates in India have come down significantly over the last decade[1], the country still reports one of the highest infant mortality rate in the world. Of the three million neonatal deaths which happened globally in 2012, thirty three percent …
MIT Hacking Medicine Awards Top Robotics Prize
Autonomous Smart Mobility Platform Clinches Top Prize at MIT Hacking Medicine Robotics Singapore 2017 Winning team, Botler, creates a patient-friendly autonomous transport system at Asia’s first Hackathon for social robotics in elder care. The creators of Botler have been officially announced as …
Can Sin Taxes on Tobacco Solve Funding Challenges in Healthcare System?
This article originally appeared in Business Standard. The adverse health effects and hazardous nature of goods (substances) such as tobacco and alcohol are well known. This has led several countries to implement a tax on these goods, commonly referred to as sin …
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 …
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 …
Future Forum Partners with ACCESS Health in Shanghai
ACCESS Health International partnered with the Future Forum to bring their highly respected lecture series to Shanghai. The event brought together leaders in science and business to discuss the future of health, including indepth sessions on precision medicine and artificial intelligence. Dr. William …
ACCESS Health Launches Affordable Excellence Book in China
ACCESS Health has launched the Chinese language version of Affordable Excellence: The Singapore Healthcare Story. Affordable Excellence demonstrates the possibility of achieving accessible, affordable, and quality heatlhcare for emerging economies. While it tells the story of healthcare in Singapore, its lessons are …
The Evolution of Health Insurance in India
Allopathic medicine in India dates back to the 1600s when medical officers arrived in India with the British East India Company ship surgeons. After the reigns of the Indian Subcontinent or Erstwhile India were taken over by the Company in 1757, the …
ACCESS Health Attends the Inaugural XIN Philanthropy Conference in Hangzhou
The Alibaba Foundation hosted the Inaugural Xin Philanthropy Conference in Hangzhou, China on July 9th and 10th. The conference brought together local and international philanthropists and experts. Conference attendees generated ideas on how to improve the philanthropy infrastructure in China. These philanthropists …
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