Edition 2020, Vol 8

Volume 8

When Outbreaks Strike, How Does Clinical Practice Evolve?

In a public health emergency, how do healthcare professionals ensure the continuity of care while managing the sudden rise in cases and evolving clinical guidelines? Roche Diagram speaks to the…

HIV, Hepatitis and Tuberculosis: Turning Back the Clock on Decades of Progress

Treatable diseases are still causing huge numbers of deaths in developing countries. Roche Diagram magazine examines why health systems are failing to counter the existing burden…

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9 November 2020

A Doctor’s Struggle with COVID-19

Dr Ning Zhou, a cardiologist at Tong Ji Hospital in Wuhan, China, shares his story of being infected with the novel coronavirus — and returning to…

Inside the Lab

9 November 2020

Healthcare’s Frontline Defense System

From mobile testing units in low-resource settings to high-end robotics, Roche Diagram examines the varying lab testing strategies that are being employed around the world.

Expert Speak

9 November 2020

Protecting our Communities is Integral to National Health

How did a qualified public health physician and GP with almost 30 years' experience in the public and private sectors find himself facing not one but…

Inside the Lab

9 November 2020

The Machine Whisperer

It’s not just healthcare professionals fighting on the front line against COVID-19. Roche Diagnostics Service Engineer Hock Seng shares his story of how he supports medical…

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Expert Speak

9 November 2020

How Pandemic Measures Now Protect Countries in the Future

Roche Diagram magazine speaks to Dr Faisal Sultan, Pakistan’s Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, on how pandemics can…

Our Point of View

9 November 2020

Fighting Infectious Diseases in a Post-COVID World

Roche Diagram magazine explores how Agile policy frameworks, inter-country collaboration and an ecosystem that’s truly fit for purpose should be the new building blocks for healthcare…

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9 November 2020

The Next Pandemic is Coming: Is Asia Prepared?

While the world waits in hope for a cure for COVID-19, the science community is already looking ahead to the next pandemic. Roche Diagram speaks with…

In Focus

9 November 2020

Building an Integrated Epidemic Prevention and Control Strategy

A clear local strategy and unified global approach like the WHO Cancer Control Strategy has helped many countries implement cancer prevent and control programmes. Roche Diagram…

Expert Speak

11 November 2020

Virtualisation of Care: Continuity Amidst Uncertainty

Roche Diagram magazine explores how COVID-19 sparked a need for digital transformation in multiple areas of clinical practice.

Our Point of View

11 November 2020

Racing to Avoid Stalling the Management of Non Communicable Diseases

Tackling the pandemic and ongoing management of Non Communicable Diseases has stretched health services beyond limit. How are clinicians coping?

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In Focus

12 November 2020

The Pandemic, One Year on: Observations from the Frontlines

Even as the world inches towards the one-year milestone since the first reported case of COVID-19, the pandemic is far from over. Dr Leong Hoe Nam,…

Expert Speak

30 November 2020

The Reality of HIV

Roche Diagram magazine asks: are we really making headway in our efforts to manage HIV globally, or is another epidemic on the rise?

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7 December 2020

How Digital Technology Lightens the Load for Health Staff

Digital tools that free up time for clinical staff are invaluable, particularly when they generate patient data. Roche Diagram magazine learns more.

Our Point of View

14 December 2020

Why is the World Wired to Look at Healthcare Problems in the Short-term?

Hear from a public health expert in Roche Diagram magazine, as we explore what it will take to embed long-term strategy into healthcare.

Our Point of View

21 December 2020

The Path to Reopening Borders: Balancing Public and Economic Health

In a globalised world, closing borders has so far helped to reduce the international spread of COVID-19. Diagram magazine explores what comes next.

Inside the Lab

4 January 2021

Building Labs That Thrive in a Post-COVID World

COVID-19 has highlighted the critical role diagnostics plays. Roche Diagram magazine looks at how labs can thrive in a post-pandemic world.

In Focus

11 January 2021

How Consumers are Driving the Next Healthcare Evolution in India

Diagram magazine takes a closer look at how consumers in India are contributing to the shift towards value-based care.

Armed with Data: Coping with the Current Outbreak, Predicting the Next

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18 January 2021

Armed with Data: Coping with the Current Outbreak, Predicting the Next

When it comes to pandemics, how can the world move from being reactive to proactive, predictive and prepared? Roche Diagram magazine finds out.

Inspirational Stories

24 January 2021

“Every Life is Worth Saving”: Inspiring Lessons from a Cancer Advocate

Healthcare advocate Dato’ Dr Saunthari Somasundaram, President and Medical Director of the National Cancer Society Malaysia, shares her experiences with Roche Diagram magazine.