Growing adoption of AI CXR solution among APAC military hospitals and more briefs

Lunit deploys AI CXR solution to military units in South Korea, Phillippines

Lunit, a provider of AI diagnostic support solutions, continues to supply its AI-powered chest x-ray screening solution to military health institutions across Asia-Pacific.

Recently, the Lunit INSIGHT CXR was deployed at the Victoriano Luna Medical Center in Manila, Phillippines. The hospital provides medical care to both military personnel and civilian staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Lunit’s AI solution has been integrated into the hospital’s mobile X-ray devices to detect lung cancer, tuberculosis, and pneumonia, among common chest abnormalities.

Lunit has also delivered the same solution to the Korean Somali Sea Escort Task Group’s destroyer ROKS Yangmanchun, which currently operates in the Gulf of Aden. This is part of the company’s expanded deployment of its AI solution to South Korean military facilities and troops overseas, which was first announced in May.

Meanwhile, a military hospital in Uzbekistan is also set to implement the Lunit INSIGHT CXR by the end of the year.

“The military is a unique environment where health is crucial, and the risk of infections is high, yet access to professional healthcare is often limited. Our goal with our AI-powered chest screening solutions is to address this challenge on a global scale, as part of our journey to conquer cancer through AI,” Lunit CEO Brandon Suh commented.

Mediwave brings smart emergency response solutions to Malaysia

Singapore-headquartered Mediwave has launched its suite of smart emergency response management solutions in Malaysia. 

Based on a press release, it combines smart EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) and smart ambulance technologies, providing near real-time guidance to EMTs during pre-hospital emergency treatment. It integrates with FHIR-enabled Internet of Medical Things devices, as well as features the Microsoft HoloLens and an AI-powered speech-to-text transcriber, which streamlines the creation of case notes and helps automate the EMT’s electronic patient care reporting. 

Docquity introduces digitised patient access program in Thailand

Southeast Asian healthcare professionals’ network Docquity has recently expanded its digitised patient access program (PAP) to Thailand. 

The Docquity PAP facilitates the connection among hospitals, HCPs, patients, and pharmaceutical partners on one platform. It allows doctors to teleconsult with patients via the cloud-based Docquity Clinic platform for follow-ups and health management; enrol them on wider pharmacy networks for access to affordable medication; and help partner pharmaceutical companies streamline their operations. It was first piloted in 2021 in the Philippines where it enabled more than 350 doctors from 150 hospitals to provide more accessible medication to over 1,000 cancer patients.

According to a press release, five Docquity PAPs have been introduced in Thailand, supporting over 100 enrolled hospitals and 250 authorised HCPs.