Reducing The Risk Of In Flight COVID-19 Transmission
All of us fly. Last year, more than 1.5 billion people took to the air. Flying both short and long distances has become a way of life not just for the privileged, but for the many. We always knew air travel was …
We Need To Crush The Curve Now—Or COVID-19 Will Come Back To Haunt Us
In a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19, communities across the United States have taken action to “flatten the curve.” The curve in question represents the number of people predicted to contract the novel coronavirus over time, while attempts to flatten …
A Troubling Tale of Two Children in the Time of COVID-19
This week, I heard a disconcerting story from a friend of a friend in Boston who was diagnosed with Covid-19. She is just a teenager, but one who has suffered since early childhood from chronic asthma. Just over a week ago, she …
Calm In the Face of Potential SARS-CoV-2 Infection — Reflections on Covid
A few days ago, I posted an interview with a friend who was moved to controlled quarantine in China. Today, I wanted to share a story from an American colleague who was just released from a mandatory quarantine in Singapore. Both stories highlight the …
What The Tech: Impact of Digital Innovations on Healthcare in Asia
Asia is a region where people have better access to a smart phone than to a doctor. The demand for high quality healthcare products and services will continue to rise as the middle-income group grow and age or as lifestyles change. In …
Stay Young Navigators
Stay Young Navigators: The Pursuit of Active Aging and Seniors Caring for Seniors explores an innovative approach to elder care created by elders themselves. Based on discussions with the younger old and the older old, Stay Young Navigators describes a community of care and support …
Innovative funding models for cancer treatment in Asia: A landscape study of funding trends and innovations
Scientific advances in cancer care are improving quality of life for people living with cancer and their survival rates. However, too many people across Asia have been denied access to the benefits of these improvements due to insufficient funding of cancer services. …
Reaching 650 Million: How Digital Technology is Key to Achieving Universal Health Coverage in ASEAN
This report, produced in partnership with Cisco Systems, focuses on the use of digital technology to improve access to care, focusing specifically on the Southeast Asian region. The ASEAN region is one of the most dynamic and fast-growing economic regions worldwide, bringing …
Ten Year Anniversary of ACCESS Health International
In 2017, ACCESS Health International celebrated its tenth anniversary. In ten years, ACCESS Health grew from a single office in Hyderabad, India to a global organization with offices in many of the major cities of the world, including New Delhi, Singapore, Beijing, …
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