The Mexican Society of Public Health (Sociedad Mexicana de Salud Pública; SMSP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with StratifiCare, one of the world's most innovative in vitro diagnostic test development companies for personalized medicine. This is on the sidelines of SMSP's LXXIII Annual Public Health Meeting as SMSP celebrates its 75th anniversary, and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's official visit to Mexico at the invitation of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. The signing ceremony was attended by key dignitaries that included SMSP President Dr. Miguel Betancourt Cravioto, SMSP Executive Director Lic. Sahil Quiñonez Velazquez, officials from Enterprise Singapore, and StratifiCare Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Anthony Chua.
Photos taken on stage during (Left - Dr Miguel Betancourt, SMSP President and Right - Dr Anthony Chua, StratifiCare CEO) and after the MoU signing ceremony.
Under the MoU, the effectiveness of the world's first Dengue prognostic test developed by StratifiCare, will be studied in Mexican communities most affected by Dengue outbreaks. This will assist Mexican hospitals to reduce Dengue mortality rates by identifying patients predispositioned for severe Dengue in advance, and prioritising them for life-saving treatment. The eventual objective is to drive better Dengue patient management and care across the country.
"We are very happy to develop this project together with StratifiCare, Singapore. One of our main objectives as the Mexican Society of Public Health is to influence and impact the health of the Mexican population through health promotion strategies, disease control, advocacy for social and health problems of vulnerable groups, as well as promoting professional development and scientific knowledge of health through the development of forums and events among different health professionals. We look forward to this partnership that we have started today with this agreement, which represents the beginning of a further collaboration that will benefit the Public Health in our country," said Dr. Miguel Betancourt, President of SMSP.
Dr Anthony Chua, Chief Executive Officer of StratifiCare said, "Our partnership with SMSP further strengthens collaborative efforts to provide a Dengue prognostic test to the people of Mexico. Dengue remains one of the significant causes of lack of work productivity and death, with many patients not having access to a hospital bed when required, and those unnecessarily hospitalized bearing the financial and emotional burden of more than one month's salary out of pocket. At StratifiCare, we are continually building on our commitment to support Dengue patients and their families to move towards proactive healthcare, as well as providing the tools to support healthcare professionals through our shared knowledge and know-how. We will continue to work with SMSP to deliver StratifiDen™ – the world's first Dengue prognostic test, so that patients at risk of severe Dengue receive life saving treatment as a priority, and we reduce the financial and emotional burden of unnecessary hospitalization by up to 67% and 7.2 days."
"Enterprise Singapore supported StratifiCare in their first venture into Mexico, by familiarising them with the Mexican business landscape and connecting them to relevant Mexican partners, including SMSP. This milestone collaboration between StratifiCare and SMSP demonstrates that Singapore companies with innovative solutions that address real-world issues are able to capture new opportunities in emerging economies such as Mexico. Singapore companies with relevant offerings and attributes are encouraged to venture into Latin America, a region with business opportunities that are yet untapped. Enterprise Singapore, with offices in Mexico and Brazil, is prepared to work closely with our Singapore companies to help them secure a first mover advantage in these markets," said Mr Khor Aik Lam, Regional Group Director (Latin America), Enterprise Singapore.
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