Category: Community
Healthcare Travel Council to elevate the Malaysia healthcare brand
The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Blueprint 2021-2025 was launched by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, aimed at improving and strengthening the quality of medical care in Malaysia such that it becomes a leading travel destination for healthcare, in the next five years. […]
Lumiere32 in Malaysian market for digitalised local medical supply
What is said to be the Asian region’s first fully digital B2B medical supplies distribution platform, Lumiere32, has entered the Malaysian market, positioning itself for rapid growth throughout Southeast Asia. According to a study done in 2009 (Supply Chain Management: […]
Contraceptives innovation with world’s first unisex condom
A Malaysian gynaecologist has created the world’s first unisex condom that can be worn by members of both sexes: the Wondaleaf Unisex Condom. The condom is made using a medical-grade polyurethane material used for fabricating transparent wound dressings. The material […]
10x Genomics launches Singapore facility to strengthen supply chain continuity
Biotechnology and life sciences company 10x Genomics (10x) has just celebrated the grand opening of a new manufacturing and commercial facility in Singapore, marking the first of such outside the US. Located in in Solaris@Kallang 164, the new facility provides […]
AstraZeneca launches fundamental youth mental health programme in Malaysia
In conjunction with World Mental Health Day and 40years of establishment in Malaysia, multinational biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca (AZ) has launched a pilot programme on youth mental health, to raise awareness for non-communicable diseases (NCD) and promote mental health amongst youth […]
MEDICOS’s proactive line-up for breast cancer awareness campaign
Malaysian-based face mask manufacturer MEDICOS is partnering with pioneer medical institution University Malaya Medical Center (UMMC) and non-profit organisation Candy Girls to offer support to others affected by the disease. MEDICOS is also making special-edition pink ribbon masks in conjunction […]
Singaporean biotech company to provide innovative stem cell treatment to patients in UK
Singapore-based Cell Research Corporation’s (CRC) patented stem cell therapy for the treatment of chronic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) has been awarded an ‘Innovation Passport’ under the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP). This […]
Malaysian startup introduces sustainable, modular silicone face masks
Disposable protective equipment – including face masks – while useful, is estimated to cause massive pollution to the environment. The trace chemicals contained is said to not only affect water and air quality and wildlife health but are also small […]
Adjusting to the new “normal” after lockdown
Countries are slowly easing lockdown regulations as COVID-19 becomes endemic and many people will soon go back to their normal lives – but what constitutes “normal” after nearly two years of isolation and lockdown routines? Associate Professor Kristin Naragon-Gainey from […]
Africa obtains “historic” malaria vaccine approval for children
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved of a malaria vaccine for use for children within the African continent. This announcement comes after the successful completion of pilot immunisation programmes with the vaccine in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi. The WHO […]
