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Safeguard donates 118m handwashes to promote basic hand hygiene

Safeguard has donated 118 million handwashes to City Harvest and other organizations across the United States to help provide basic hand hygiene to more people. “Our latest work with City Harvest and Soapy shows how we can put proper handwashing within the reach of more Americans – whether by donating products to folks in need or creating solutions to bring superior handwashing outside of the home and into hospitals, schools and more.” Food and water are among the most basic…

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BHSI appoints Mary Bruce-Kahn as Chief Executive, Singapore

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) recently announced that it has appointed Mary Bruce-Kahn to the role of Chief Executive, Singapore. “With a firmly anchored local presence both in Singapore and in Asia, BHSI continues to expand its relationship and its product capabilities. As such, we are delighted to see Mary step up to the CE role where she will add to our collective strength and lead our further expansion.” “Since we received our license at the end of 2014, the…

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Sharjah University, Connect2MyDoctor sign MoU

Connect2MyDoctor, the comprehensive virtual care platform which has firmly established itself as a leading online healthcare service provider in Asia and Middle East, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Sharjah to exchange scientific and medical expertise. “This MoU with the University of Sharjah is a significant step for us. We are confident that we will be able to serve the healthcare needs of the region most optimally by utilizing our technology capabilities.” The institutions have…

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GE Healthcare introduces world’s 1st all-digital PET/CT platform

At the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) Annual Meeting, GE Healthcare proudly introduces Omni Legend, the first system on its all-new, all-digital PET/CT platform. This cutting-edge system features a brand-new category of digital BGO (dBGO) detector material with a small crystal size that delivers more than two times the sensitivity of prior digital scanners, enabling faster total scan times and impressive small lesion detectability. It is designed to improve operational efficiency, enhance the patient experience, and increase diagnostic power,…

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India launches national tele-mental health program

The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare of India has formally launched this week its national tele-mental health program. Called Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS), it will provide free, round-the-clock teleconsultation service for mental health concerns. It runs a network of 23 tele-mental health centers of excellence with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) at its core and the International Institute of Information Technology-Bangalore providing technology support. The Indian Institute of Technology-Bengaluru…