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Further reading - FPH Podcast, ep. 1: The promise of Personalised Health: Is this the Future of Healthcare?

In episode 1 of the FutureProofing Healthcare Podcast you get an introduction to the promise and potential of personalised health. Dig into the sources behind the podcast, e.g. former President Barack Obama's speech on the Precision Medicine Initiative, the impact of COVID-19 on health systems and health innovation and the use of telehealth and telehealth regulations in Japan.
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Key messages from the Launch of the Africa Sustainability Index

On 9th March 2021, panel of experts came together to mark the launch of the Africa Sustainability Index. Githinji Gitahi (CEO of Amref), Seth Akumani (Head of Exploration Accelerator Lab, UNDP Ghana), Glenda Gray (President and CEO of the South African Medical Research Council), Saber Boutayeb (Professor of Medical Oncology, University of Rabat, Morocco), Olumide Okunola (Senior Health Specialist, World Bank Nigeria) and Imene Ben Abdallah (Country Manager, Roche Tunisia & Libya) share key messages from the launch discussion.
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The launch of the Africa Sustainability Index

On 9th March 2021 at 3:15 p.m. EAT during the virtual Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) hosted by Amref we launched the Africa Sustainability Index.

The index provides a unique overview of the current status of 18 health systems across the continent. The Index is made up of 76 different measures split across six categories called Vital Signs. The measures were identified by experts from health systems, international organisations, think tanks and academia from across Africa.
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Getting to Personalised Healthcare in APAC

The Personalised Health Index findings have been published in a whitepaper โ€œGetting to Personalised Healthcare in APACโ€. The whitepaper has been coordinated by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies and informed by expert insights from across Asia-Pacific and includes key policy recommendations based on the Index findings to help accelerate this personalised healthcare transformation in the region.
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Asia-Pacific is embracing the future of healthcare

Roche Asia-Pacific Public Affairs Lead, Shilpika Das, analyses the advances that are shaping healthcare diagnoses and treatment to become more personalised, and how the Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index can enable stakeholders to use data-driven evidence to improve healthcare systems. Click the link below to read more.
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Singapore emerges as best country in personalised healthcare in APAC

Singapore was the best-performing for personalised healthcare (PHC) in Asia-Pacific, according to the Personalised Health Index results. Click the link below to read the article published in Healthcare Asia Magazine which dives into further detail on Singaporeโ€™s and Asia-Pacificโ€™s progress and opportunities for improvement towards PHC.
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Singapore leads region in personalised health innovation

Roche APAC Area Head, Rachel Frizberg, discusses the Personalised Health Index and what its results mean for the future of healthcare in Asia-Pacific. Click the link below to read more on Rachelโ€™s thoughts on the changes needed to make personalised healthcare a reality, and how Singapore is driving this transformation.
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Key messages from the Launch of the European Personalised Health Index

On 15 October a panel of experts came together to mark the launch of the European Personalised Health Index. Pรคivi Sillanauke (Ambassador for Health and Wellbeing, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland), Prof. Stjepko Pleลกtina (Head of Department of Oncology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb) and leading European Commission (EC) representative, Ceri Thompson share the key messages from the discussion.
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Beyond COVID-19: To rebuild, we need to personalise healthcare

Professor Tikki Pangestu, Visiting Professor of Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine & former Director of WHO Research Policy, shared his insights into what is needed to help health systems across Asia-Pacific rebuild better after the COVID-19 pandemic. His article first appeared in The Economist Digital Edition Issue date: 28th January 2021, Asia Pacific Edition. Download the PDF here:
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The new (ab)normal: optimising patient care in a virtual world

Professor Shafi Ahmed (Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Bartโ€™s Health NHS Trust, UK) hosted an interactive educational symposium to discuss The new (ab)normal: optimising patient care in a virtual world.
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