There May Be A New Polio Epidemic On Its Way- If So, What We Can Do: Part II
This is Part II in a series on the enteroviruses that appear to cause a polio-like neurological disease, Acute Flaccid Myelitis. The US still has no vaccine against the primary causative agent while China has three, with more in Asia on the …
ACCESS Health China launches 2022 Health Futures Scholarship and Fellowship Program
On May 13, 2022, ASK Health launched its Health Futures Scholarship and Fellowship Program with a virtual opening seminar. The seminar was attended by the 2022 fellows, past fellows and the entire ASK Health team. Fellows will have the opportunity to participate …
ACCESS Health China and Singapore Economic Development Board establish the China-Singapore/ASEAN Biomedical Industry Platform
ACCESS Health China initiative, ASK Health is collaborating with the Singapore Economic Development Board to jointly establish the China-Singapore/ASEAN Biomedical Industry Platform. The platform will assist Chinese pharmaceutical and MedTech companies looking to expand to the ASEAN market and the wider APAC …
ACCESS Health China Participates in the World Economic Forum Global Health and Healthcare Strategy Officers Meeting
On May 4, 2022, the World Economic Forum held a virtual Global Health and Healthcare Strategy Officers Meeting. Dr. Chang Liu, Regional Director of ACCESS Health China was invited to participate virtually and discuss the progress of China’s health system reform. The meeting …
ACCESS Health Southeast Asia Presents at the Sustainable Development Goals Innovation Roadshow
ACCESS Health Southeast Asia, Senior Strategy Consultant Simeen Mirza spoke at the Sustainable Development Goals Innovation Roadshow 2022 on May 25 alongside partners at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and The Startup Buddy. Simeen highlighted key concepts in the whitepaper she co-authored “Overcoming Barriers to Cloud …
There May Be A New Polio Epidemic On Its Way- If So, What We Can Do
This is Part I in a series on the enteroviruses that appear to cause a polio-like neurological disease, Acute Flaccid Myelitis. Reports of this life-threatening condition have increased within the US and elsewhere, and viruses from the same family as the poliovirus …
Tackling the Growing Burden of Cancer in India
The burden of cancer is growing in India. According to the World Health Organization, cancer comprises almost 20 percent of the non-communicable disease burden, with over 1.1 million cases recorded in 2018. Breast cancer, which is one of the most common cancers …
AmCham Singapore Hosts Healthcare Committee Connect
AmCham Singapore hosted an in-person Healthcare Committee Connect in March, as Singapore started to ease Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. The Healthcare Committee promotes and represents the healthcare industry in Singapore and the wider region and brings together representatives from various roles in healthcare …
ACCESS Health Participates in Asia Insurance Review Webinar
On March 29 and 30, 2022, Vigneswari A, Consultant of ACCESS Health International Southeast Asia, spoke on a webinar session hosted by Asia Insurance Review, titled “Asia Conference on Healthcare and Health Insurance 2022.” As more countries prepare to transition to the era of endemic Covid-19, …
New Research Provides Hope In The Search For A Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine- Part III
This story is Part III of a series on respiratory syncytial virus vaccines. Here we discuss the complex strategy of vaccine development and the RSV vaccine candidates currently primed to make history. Respiratory syncytial virus is one of the leading causes of …
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