Commentary

In 2016, the Malaysian government introduced a contract scheme of employment in its effort to rationalise the employment of doctors within the public sector.

By automating processes and streamlining clinical pathways, intelligent automation can empower the healthcare industry to provide better patient care.

The adoption of “value” schemes to increase access to medical technologies.

The COVID-19 pandemic is testing hospitals and healthcare systems across the globe like never before.

The huge advances seen in healthcare over the past 50 years are among the greatest achievements of modern science.

As the second-most commonly reported Healthcare Acquired Infection (HAI), surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant cause of negative outcomes, with the incidence in low- and middle-income countries reported at more than 10%.

Just last week, researchers in Singapore achieved a milestone in healthcare: they created the world’s largest genetic databank of Asian populations.

There is little doubt that the Asia Pacific region represents a key growth ambition for the majority of Life Sciences companies.

Over the next decade, an estimated $2t investment into Universal Health Coverage (UHC) schemes is expected to land in Asia.

Many speak of the “war” for talent arising across the globe, including in the Asia Pacific and as it pertains to the Life Sciences industry.

Singapore remains a leader in making healthcare more accessible for its growing pioneer generation.

In the last decade, “big data” and “data & analytics” dominated the life sciences sector, and with increasing digitisation and liberation of data, the sharing of medical information will take center stage going forward.

Rapid technological advancement in recent years has placed affordable genetic testing in the hands of consumers and the global direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTC-GT) market is forecast to be worth over US$1bn by 2020.

Diagnostics play a vital role in spotting health problems and informing medical interventions.

The United Nations (UN) has set a goal to achieve “Health for All” by 2030 and while 193 countries have signed up to it, more than one billion people still lack access to basic healthcare.