The Dialogue Series

<p>In this episode, we are discussing patient engagement – or rather, the worrying lack thereof – in Asian societies with regard to diagnostic, preventive, and routine healthcare and how that risks undermining health...

<p>Perhaps because mental illness is a stigmatised ailment, its not always easy to ‘reach the unreachable' by way of mental health support. On a societal level, does this general lack of awareness, urgency and public...

<p>The WHO's 2021 Mental Health Framework states that depending on the local context, certain individuals and groups in society may be placed at a significantly higher risk of experiencing mental trauma at very young...

<p>Between 76% and 85% of people with severe mental disorders receive no treatment for their disorder in low-income and middle-income countries; the corresponding range for high-income countries is also high...

<p>According to WHO’s 2021 global report, one in seven 10-19 year-olds experiences a mental disorder, accounting for 13% of the global burden of disease in this age group. Depression, anxiety and behavioural disorders...

<p>Health systems in large parts of SEA and the region have not yet adequately responded to the burden of mental disorders according to WHO. As a consequence, the gap between the need for treatment and its provision is...

<p>Welcome listeners to our fifth episode of our second season, that will delve into the complex realm of global clinical trials and the access Asian patients actually have had in novel/innovative treatments – quite...

<p>The future of wearables a reality? </p><p>Our objective in this season’s episodes is to lay the foundations for a regional understanding of the necessary frameworks for the role of tech in life sciences. By doing so...

<p>As technology penetrates society, digital literacy becomes increasingly vital to protect society and promote its wellbeing. As digitalisation takes root in health, we explore what digital literacy looks like for...

<p>If there's one lesson the pandemic has taught us, it's that telehealth and the remote/virtual delivery of health services is now viable. What does this mean for the future of health delivery?</p>

<p>The roles of life sciences, pharma companies and those of data-technology companies have been orbiting around disease prevention, patient pathways, hospital delivery efficiencies and long-term care. Has the pandemic...

<p>Episodes 3 and 4 built asked some difficult and pressing questions – how can new-age health policy be designed keeping in mind the evolved audience it now needs to get re-engaged with healthcare matters? And in all...

<p>Part 2 of a special 3-part episode series, where we break down the challenges of building multiplex policies (who, what, how?) and then deep dive into a specifically challenging category that could well deserve a...

<p>Has the Covid 19 pandemic forced health policies to reconsider its criteria for evaluation and solution-finding? With the pressures made on health systems and services, the outlook that data, efficacy, clinical...

<p>I was curious to learn about real success stories that drive policy implementation. What sort of infrastructure is needed to bring stakeholders together to accelerate community value creation? The question I’m asking...