Health challenges are becoming more prevalent all over the world, and Asia is no exception. With some of the highest rates of lifestyle induced diseases, like diabetes and heart disease, Asia is in need of innovative solutions in the coming years. Luckily, businesses, non-profits, and governments are coming together to tackle these hard challenges through multiple initiatives - small and large. Read on for a sneak peak into the latest developments and initiatives, and click through at the end for our in-depth report on the health landscape of Asia and what your company can do to drive value by tackling these issues.

1. #DISCOVERPURPOSE SOLVING
HEALTHHow are startups, SMEs and MNCs
solving HEALTH challenges in Asia?
Gone Adventurin enables companies to #DiscoverPurpose
by integrating the Global Sustainable Development Goals into a Profitable Part of Business.
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2. THE GLOBAL
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
GOALS ARE ALREADY
IN THE BUSINESS AGENDA.
ARE YOU READY?
IMAGE CREDIT: UN PHOTO / LOEY FELIPE

3. HEALTH IMPACTS...
ALMOST ALL THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
IMAGE CREDIT: United Nations

4. 400 MILLION
PEOPLE
DO NOT HAVE
ACCESS TO
ESSENTIAL HEALTH
SERVICES.
SOURCE: WHO

5. 55% OF ALL DEATHS IN
SOUTHEAST ASIA ARE DUE
TO NON-COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES SUCH AS HEART
DISEASE, CANCER AND
DIABETES.
SOURCE: WHO

6. PIONEERS
When I was four years old, my grandfather and I were
walking in a park in Japan when he suddenly got lost. It
was one of the scariest moments I've ever experienced in
my life, and it was also the first instance that informed us
that my grandfather had Alzheimer's disease.
My research experience really implanted in me a firm
desire to use sensors to help the elderly people. I really
believe that sensors can improve the quality of life of the
elderly.
- Kenneth Shinozuka, inventor of the SafeWander Button Sensor, and founder
of SafeWander. Watch his TED talk here.
“”
IMAGE CREDIT: CHRIS CRISMANIMAGE CREDIT: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
IMAGE CREDIT: SAFEWANDER

7. HOSPITAL BEYOND
BOUNDARIES |
MALAYSIA &
CAMBODIA
HBB establishes hospitals and
clinics run by local communities
as social health enterprises.
HBB’s social business model
repurposes profits earned from
standard delivery fees for every
3 babies to subsidise 1 child
delivery for an underprivileged
patient.

8. A health insurance system in which the participants use garbage or
waste as the insurance premium.The garbage or waste that is collected
from the community is then processed into cash as a "Health Fund".
GARBAGE CLINICAL INSURANCE | INDONESIA
Click to watch

9. Skin-Based Battery
for Medical
Devices and
Wearables
NUS researchers developed an electrode used to
harvest the current caused by friction on the skin and
clothes. This could potentially be used to power
wearable sensors which can be used to track the
user’s motion, activity, health etc.
IMAGE CREDIT: SBA LABS
IMAGE CREDIT: NUS

10. A new report from the
Economist Intelligence Unit
suggests that healthcare
systems in the Asia-Pacific
region need to shift to
patient-centric care.
There is also a need to
emphasize a greater focus on
community-led primary care as
well as prioritize preventions to
stop non-communicable
diseases before they start.

11. If insurance can
incentivise you to be
healthier, it changes
everything.
“”
Rosaline Koo
Founder and CEO of ConneXions Asia

12. Click to watch our exclusive interview with Rosaline Koo

13. OUR CASE STUDY
HOW TO INTEGRATE IMPACT
InterOil, YWAM, Overcoming the Impossible
InterOil supports YWAM Medical Ships (YWAM), an NGO from Australia, to
overcome severe health challenges and impact local communities in PNG
through the use of a Training and Medical Ship with medical specialists,
supplies, health services and mentoring, and support for rural health workers.
Gone Adventurin’ worked with InterOil and YWAM to create a 1 week Impact
Adventure to benefit 5 rural communities, engage a team of their employees
with first hand experience on the YWAM ship, create an inspiring documentary
of the journey, and help raise over S$6 million for YWAM to purchase a new
medical ship.
Our work enabled InterOil to integrate their higher purpose of contributing to
healthcare development into their business, transformed InterOil's ability to
inspire employees, built their brand through engaging content and increased
the impact of YWAM by 500% - impacting 100,000 additional lives per year.
Read more about the project here.

14. WHAT YOU CAN DO NEXT
Adapt, apply and profit by putting sustainable development at the core of your business.
Work across all your business silos to help
everyone understand the issue and be
inspired to make a difference and get the
sustainability results you need.
Join or send your team on a 3-day IMPACT
ADVENTURE in any Asian country so they
can meet inspiring startups, social
enterprises, and NGOs tackling healthcare
challenges!
INVOLVE YOUR
STAFF

15. WHAT YOU CAN DO NEXT
Adapt, apply and profit by putting sustainable development at the core of your business.
SHARE YOUR
STORIES
Re-design your BUSINESS STRATEGY to tackle healthcare
challenges anywhere in Asia or run a WORKSHOP to introduce
your team to detailed insights and stories behind this report.
If you have an inspiring story to SHARE how your business is
tackling healthcare in Asia and want to feature it in any of our
communications channels, get in touch!
UPDATE YOUR
STRATEGY

16. COMING UP NEXT….
WASTE
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are tackling what gets thrown away in Asia
JUNE 2016
WATER
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are tackling water issues & enabling water access in
Asia
JULY 2016
HEALTH
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are empowering health & well-being in Asia
AUGUST 2016
ENERGY
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are increasing sustainable energy consumption in
Asia
OCTOBER 2016
SUPPLY CHAIN
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are creating sustainable supply chains in Asia
SEPTEMBER 2016
FOOD
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are working towards sustainable food production &
consumption in Asia
NOVEMBER 2016
2017 TRENDS
Review of what can be expected of startups, SMEs,
multinationals and new research in tackling social &
environmental issues in Asia
DECEMBER 2016
WOMEN
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are empowering women & tackling women's issues
in Asia
MARCH 2017
URBAN LIVING
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are creating sustainable solutions for a growing
urban population in Asia
APRIL 2017
LAND
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are increasing land use efficiency in Asia
JANUARY 2017
CONSUMPTION
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are impacting sustainable consumption in Asia
MAY 2017
TALENT
The latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new
research are increasing inclusivity and well-being of their
employees in Asia
FEBRUARY 2017

17. MORE IN-DEPTH INSIGHTS
CLICK HERE FOR OUR DETAILED REPORT ON HEALTH

18. ABOUT US
Gone Adventurin enables companies to #DiscoverPurpose
by integrating the Global Sustainable Development Goals into a Profitable Part of Business.
We focus on Employee Adventures, Authentic Communications & Social Innovation.
Find out more at: www.goneadventurin.com | Contact us at: ashwin@goneadventurin.com
© 2016, Gone Adventurin’ Pte Ltd