According to the World Health Organization, cervical cancer is the fourth most common in women, and nearly all cases are associated with the human papillomavirus, or HPV. However, effective preventative measures such as screening and vaccination against HPV can prevent most cervical cancer cases.

Prof. Marion Saville joins us today to share about her work in cervical screening in Asia, with the ultimate goal of eliminating cervical cancer.

Marion is the Executive Director of VCS Foundation, a leading pathology lab. She has been in this position since 2000. Marion has served on cervical screening advisory committees in Australia, New Zealand and Ontario, Canada. Most recently she chaired the working group to review Australia’s Guidelines for the management of screen-detected abnormalities in the National Cervical Screening Program.

Marion has focused on research and implementation projects demonstrating that it is possible to deliver high quality, acceptable cervical screening in a range of resource poor settings including Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Samoa. She is also interested in how culturally safe screening can meet the needs of disadvantaged groups who have poorer cancer outcomes, in Australia and New Zealand.

For her significant service to women’s health through cervical screening initiatives, Marion was appointed as a member (AM) of the Order of Australia on Australia Day in 2020.

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The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital tools in healthcare by directly connecting providers with patients, and in the process, helping to overcome traditional care delivery challenges – patient overload, not enough doctors, inadequate infrastructure and facilities.

From telehealth to remote monitoring, COVID-19 has normalised the use of digital solutions in healthcare delivery, turning long-held skepticism into a greater willingness to develop and use solutions that, resultantly, are transforming healthcare norms. This growing openness to health tech innovations is a boon to the region’s health systems, addressing immediate needs as well as longstanding problems of access and unequal standards of healthcare.

Patty Lee, CEO and co-founder of Orbit Health, joins us on Diagram Dialogues to share her thoughts on nurturing innovation in digital health, and how her startup is reinventing our approach to treating Parkinson's disease.

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The pandemic has thrust the lab professionals’ vital role into the limelight and their value to help clinicians support better patient outcomes. The need to adopt digital technology and transform health systems is obvious, given its immense potential to transform health systems and improve many health and social care aspects. This panel discussion will explore the challenges and opportunities for advanced and developing healthcare systems in creating a digitally sustainable ecosystem and examine how Asia Pacific can prepare to make a digitally capable health workforce.

COVID-19 has created an even greater imperative to develop future-proof digital health ecosystems. While digital innovation is accelerating, there is varying complexity in regulatory policies, capability and capacity. So how can the innovators and regulators in Asia Pacific work together to balance and capitalise on opportunities and initiate a positive digital transformation.

Panellists:

The pandemic-induced “pressure test” has revealed the benefits of digital health. The challenge now for policymakers is designing a future-ready ecosystem that overcomes issues like access, security and more.

Mukesh Haikerwal is a General Medical Practitioner in Altona North in the West of Melbourne, Victoria Australia. Mukesh is a passionate advocate for the use of technology in the health sector. He worked for the Prime Minister of Australia on the National Health and Hospital Reform Commission formulating a future vision for Australia’s health including using eHealth as an enabler. He was previously assigned to the National Minister for Health’s eHealth Ministerial Advisory Group and had roles with the Victorian State government.

Mukesh joins the podcast to share his insights on Asia's policy readiness for digital health.

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