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In a notable development for the healthcare sector, Hilleman Laboratories has inaugurated a US$20 million vaccine production facility in Singapore.  This facility, located at Depot Road, is poised to play a crucial role in manufacturing and developing vaccines and biologics.

Medical Channel Asia presents the weekly Asian medical news bulletin, bringing you essential healthcare news from across the region. This week’s bulletin covers expired vaccines in Malaysia, illegal drugs in Singapore and monkeypox in Indonesia. 

Recently, the town of La Libertad in Negros Oriental introduced its “TeleKonsulta”, an online medical consultation serving 21 barangays. The pilot test of TeleKonsulta will provide insights into the effectiveness of digital platforms for the local government unit (LGU) in delivering quicker medical services to Filipinos, which may lessen the need to travel far to the health centres in their town. The program will include a total of 21 barangays. These barangays were chosen based on their limited access to their nearest health centre.  

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre recently hosted the 3rd Edition of Selangor International Expo MEDIC 2023. Thousands attended the four-day event, which took place from 19 to 22 October. The event was part of the 7th Selangor International Business Summit, including the 9th Selangor International Food & Beverage Expo and more.

The Philippines is not doing well in the sustainable development goal (SGD) 3 due to the increasing childhood mortality in the country. During the 5th anniversary of the First 1000 Days Law (RA11146), Vicente Y. Belizario Jr. shared his thoughts about the Philippines’ status in achieving the childhood mortality goal. He said, “If we’re talking about sustainable development goals, the Philippines as a whole is not doing [well] on childhood mortality.”

The Selangor International Expo MEDIC (SIE MEDIC) is back, and the 2023 edition is set to be better than ever. Hosted from 19 to 22 October in Ballroom 1 & 2 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, this year’s event promises an enhanced experience, focusing on the continuous growth and development of the healthcare industry.

Medical Channel Asia presents the weekly Asian medical news bulletin, bringing you essential healthcare news from across the region. This week’s news bulletin covers Nipah Virus in India, a new mental health institution in Malaysia and the new National Health Board in Thailand.