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