-
Microsoft and partners launch Intelligent Network for Eyecare in India
Microsoft India and the L V Prasad Eye Institute recently launched the Microsoft Intelligent Network for Eyecare (MINE), a global consortium of commercial, research and academic institutions who have joined hands to apply artificial intelligence to deliver eye care services and help eradicate preventive blindness.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
-
Indian Prime Minister Modi launches UPI-based mobile payment app
Urging people to make digital payments a "habit" to make the country a cashless economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a mobile app for the Unified Payment Interface (UPI).
- Categories
- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- fintech, mobile finance
-
World Bank Invests in Myanmar’s Financial Inclusion, $100M in Credit
The World Bank established the Financial Sector Development Project to support Myanmar’s SMEs — the latest sign of progress in the country’s economy.
- Categories
- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
-
Staying and ideating together, the start-up way
A young and successful Kerala-based entrepreneur is leading by example and piloting an ‘impact sourcing’ project in the State. Also known as socially responsible outsourcing, ‘impact sourcing’ is an arm of the business process outsourcing industry that employs people from the base of the pyramid.
- Categories
- Impact Assessment, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
-
Vietnam Gets Ready to Self-Finance Vaccine Program
Financial support from international partners will be cut back now that the country has achieved the middle-income status.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- vaccines
-
Serial Testers and Cursory Checks: India’s Flawed Generic Drug Trials Business
Vasudeva Prakash left his job as a mechanic in Hyderabad three years ago for what he calls a more lucrative career: taking part in clinical trials on generic drugs.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
-
Cabinet okays sale of India’s first pharma firm
In the second strategic sale approval in over 12 years, the Cabinet today cleared the sale of India's first pharma company Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd as well as Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd after selling their surplus land.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- public health
-
Biopharma: India’s New Sunrise Sector
India is frequently referred to as the pharmacy to the world. While our generics industry has indeed made a name for itself globally, we are yet to see any priority being accorded to new drug discovery. Dr Frank Lichtenberg of the Columbia University and the National Bureau of Economic Research studied 30 developing and high income countries, for a decade beginning in 2000, to establish clearly that pharmaceutical innovation serves to enhance longevity, increase productivity and reduce medical expenditure. It is time to prioritize research and move from 'Make in India' to 'Innovate in India'.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
The Best of NextBillion in Your Inbox Each Week!
Subscribe to NB Notes for news, jobs & on-the-ground insights from the world of emerging markets business.
We respect your privacy. Your information is safe and will never be shared.
Don't miss out. Subscribe today.