I COVERED the Asia Tech x Singapore (ATxSG), Asia's flagship technology event from June 1 to 3. The topic "Transforming Health Tech in Asia'' tackled a big-picture conversation about the transformative power of health technology and access to health care in Asia. Pfizer is looking at micro-financing, reimbursement and various go-to-market models to improve drug access to emerging markets in Asia. Another panel of experts also discussed how the Covid-19 pandemic became a major enabler of technology in health care Covid-19 and trust is the key in ensuring continued progress. The Strait Times reported Singapore Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, his Malaysian counterpart Khairy Jamaluddin, Chief Financial Officer of Doctor Anywhere Edwin Basuki, and Jessica Tan, co-chief executive of financial services firm Ping An Group from China, comprised the panel.

Source: Manila Times June 05, 2022 04:09 UTC