https://www.scmp.com/rss/510208/feed Lance Little became the head of region, Asia Pacific, for Roche Diagnostics in 2012. Prior to that, he was the managing director of Roche Diagnostics India, where he was also head of the wider Indian sub-region. He graduated from Auckland University of Technology with a degree in Medical Laboratory Science with specialisation in clinical biochemistry. He currently sits on the Board of the Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed). en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Healthcare in the Asia-Pacific is facing its biggest challenge – relentless demand. According to a recent World Health Organization report, the problem of unmet need manifests in two ways: there are people who need health services but forgo care due to access barriers; there is also unrealised demand, when people are unaware of their health needs. Unrealised demand reveals a significant “patient engagement deficit”. Patient engagement refers to the willingness of individuals to collaborate with... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3257458/stigma-ignorance-why-asians-dont-get-healthcare-they-need?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3257458/stigma-ignorance-why-asians-dont-get-healthcare-they-need?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Apr 2024 07:30:08 +0000 It has been 18 months since Covid-19 took over the world. A question that has been top of mind for most people is, “When will the pandemic end?”. Experts recognise that the virus could become endemic like the flu. The Singapore government’s task force aptly summed it up when it outlined a “new normal”: “The bad news is that Covid-19 may never go away. The good news is that it is possible to live normally with it in our midst.” While Covid-19 continues to present a public health challenge, many... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3139547/how-pandemic-tech-successes-can-improve-future-health-care?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3139547/how-pandemic-tech-successes-can-improve-future-health-care?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:00:07 +0000