ICCBS- Karachi signs MoU with Chinese Institute on S&T
SAARC | News | 0 Comment | 15 Jan, 2019
The International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi (ICCBS) and Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (TIB), Chinese Academy of Sciences have recent...Read more
Bhutan Govt to focus on eradication of poor vision
SAARC | News | 0 Comment | 10 Dec, 2018
Essilor, a French-based international ophthalmic optics company, commits to further expanding its unique inclusive business and philanthropic programmes to eradicate unprotected and uncorre...Read more
ADB grants $50M to tackle lifestyle diseases in Sri Lanka
SAARC | News | 0 Comment | 02 Nov, 2018
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a grant and loan package worth $50 million to support Sri Lanka’s health care system. Sri Lanka has seen a decline in polio, malaria and...Read more
Hypertension patients to significantly rise in South Asia
SAARC | News | 0 Comment | 01 Oct, 2018
Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular and kidney diseases and over 1.5 billion are expected to be affected by hypertension by 2025 and this is especially adverse in South Asia...Read more
NH establishes strategic foray into Bangladesh
SAARC | News | 0 Comment | 12 Sep, 2018
NH Health Bangladesh Private Limited, a step-down subsidiary of Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited, has entered into definitive agreements to partner with Imperial Hospital Limited in Chittagong,...Read more
WHO declares Sri Lanka free from Rubella
SAARC | News | 0 Comment | 06 Sep, 2018
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Sri Lanka as a Rubella-free-country. WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh awarded the certificate declaring ...Read more
Melstacorp to enter healthcare sector
SAARC | News | 0 Comment | 22 Aug, 2018
Sri Lanka's listed conglomerate Melstacorp Plc, the parent company of listed liquor producer Distilleries Company, is planning to enter the healthcare industry, initially setting up diagnos...Read more
Glenmark inks pact with True North for pain management
SAARC | News | 0 Comment | 11 Aug, 2018
Glenmaerk has formed a joint venture with private equity firm True North for its pain management and orthopedic products business in India and Nepal. Under this collaboratio...Read more
Pakistan works towards better healthcare & medical education
SAARC | News | 0 Comment | 09 Aug, 2018
The Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs of North America (OPEN), the Aga Khan University (AKU) and a Pakistani multinational pharmaceutical company have recently signed a memorandum of ...Read more
Sri Lanka to receive healthcare funding from Japan
SAARC | News | 0 Comment | 20 Jul, 2018
Sri Lanka will be getting a concessionary yen facility worth 15.5 billion rupees from the government of Japan to boost specialist healthcare services for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at...Read more
Glenmark launches Helsinn's Akynzeo in India
SAARC | News | 0 Comment | 11 Jul, 2018
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a research-led global integrated pharmaceutical company, and Helsinn, a Swiss pharmaceutical group focused on building quality cancer care products, announced ...Read more