Laboratory medicine and its critical role in healthcare systems will continue to evolve in the face of ever-changing disease patterns, technological advances and external economic pressures. Dr Raja Elina, President of the Malaysian Association of Clinical Biochemists, details the role of the lab within healthcare, what labs can do to enhance their value, and what […]
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Prof Markus R. Wenk of the Precision Medicine Translational Research Programme at NUS outlines how research on individual metabolism—the conversion of food to maintain cellular and organismal life—will offer new opportunities for personalised health and medicine. He discusses the potential capabilities of metabolites, the growing role of biobanks, and the extent to which this information
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In line with the WHO Essential Diagnostics List (EDL) and Lancet Commission efforts, the Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association and its members recently came together to produce an inaugural paper about the value delivered by diagnostic technologies in the Asia Pacific region. This session covers the latest insights from public-private dialogue on improving the value
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As Chief of Pathology and Director of Laboratory at Shifa International Hospital, a leading quaternary care centre in Pakistan, Dr Imran Nazir Ahmad helped pioneer the concept of total lab automation (TLA), a process that involved connecting his hospital’s core lab, molecular diagnostics and haematology systems via an automated and integrated setup that encompasses pre-analytic,
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Since its inception in 2018, Redcliffe Labs has endeavoured to be a disrupter in India’s lab diagnostics ecosystem. In this talk at RED 2022, founder and managing director Dheeraj Jain discusses some of the company’s key strategic initiatives, such as the use of temperature controlled transport bags and an AI/ML supported infrastructure with a complete
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As Taiwan officially enters the 5G era in 2020, FarEasTone Telecom (FET) is the first in the country to launch a 5G Telemedicine Solution that features ultra-large mobile broadband, ultra-low latency and massive connectivity. In this panel, hear how the COVID-19 pandemic spurred adoption of telemedicine services and how FET is bringing medical care closer
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The COVID pandemic shined a spotlight on the value of laboratory medicine, but broad public interest in using diagnostics for preventive and patient-centric care is still lacking. In the face of rising costs, ageing populations and other healthcare systems challenges, this panel will discuss how labs can drive improvements in health outcomes for all stakeholders.
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Today, patient experience (based on experience at a single point of interaction) is built into qualitative feedback assessments at many health institutions, but patient engagement (based on consistent and proactive touchpoints in a person’s health journey) are frequently overlooked. In this panel, speakers will discuss how health systems in APAC can adopt an effective patient
After experiencing a heart attack, Sandy Yzelman discovered that he had both coronary artery disease (CAD) and hyperthyroidism due to Grave’s disease, an autoimmune disorder that can lead to heart failure and death if left untreated. In this talk, he shares the story of his diagnosis and experience of developing a treatment plan for his
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Summer Ng was 24 years old when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer and told she could not become a mother. In this candid fireside chat with Yvonne Ng, founder of the Alliance for Active Action Against HPV (A4HPV), Summer discusses her experience of coping with the diagnosis and charting a path through a medical
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