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Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Limited Announces Collaborative Agreement of Training Foreign Nurses to Meet Registered Nurses Demand in Singapore

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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WUXI, China, Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Limited ("the Company" or "Skillful Craftsman") (NASDAQ: EDTK), a leading education technology company providing interactive online learning services, is pleased to announce a collaborative agreement between its Singapore subsidiary, Le First Skilland Pte.

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  • WUXI, China, Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Limited ("the Company" or "Skillful Craftsman") (NASDAQ: EDTK), a leading education technology company providing interactive online learning services, is pleased to announce a collaborative agreement between its Singapore subsidiary, Le First Skilland Pte.
  • ("Parkway College") to provide specialized training for foreign workers seeking healthcare sector employment in Singapore.
  • For experienced registered nurses (RN) from outside Singapore, obtaining RN status in Singapore requires passing the Singapore Nursing Board Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure Exam, which allows candidates two chances to take the exam.
  • Under this agreement, Skilland will utilize Parkway College's PREPARATORY course to offer systematic trainings to overseas nurses interested in seeking employment in Singapore.

Axena Health Begins First-of-Its-Kind Global Study of Female Incontinence

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Axena Health, Inc. (Axena Health), a women’s health medical device company focused on scalable treatments for female pelvic health, announced today a large-scale study that will investigate the burdens of incontinence on women in low- and middle-income countries to support equitable access to treatment.

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  • Axena Health, Inc. (Axena Health), a women’s health medical device company focused on scalable treatments for female pelvic health, announced today a large-scale study that will investigate the burdens of incontinence on women in low- and middle-income countries to support equitable access to treatment.
  • “Urinary incontinence is a global health problem,” said Jessica McKinney, DScPT, MS, co-author of ‘ Implementing Physical Rehabilitation Services into Comprehensive Fistula and Maternity Care: A Training Guide for Health Workers ’, and Axena Health’s VP of Clinical Affairs and Global Health.
  • The burden of incontinence is gendered, and the costs borne by individuals and societies is multifactorial,” said Laura Keyser, DPT, MPH, co-author of the aforementioned Training Guide, and Director of Clinical Strategy and Global Health at Axena Health.
  • “Female incontinence is a significant unmet health need for millions of women worldwide, and we believe we’re uniquely able to help,” said Eileen Maus, CEO of Axena Health.

HMA conference to look at future of Hospital at Home model in Asia

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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This is why Hospital Management Asia is organising the Hospital@Home Asia conference, with Singapore's MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation as knowledge partner.

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  • This is why Hospital Management Asia is organising the Hospital@Home Asia conference, with Singapore's MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation as knowledge partner.
  • The one-day event on 25 November will delve into different aspects of hospital at home programmes with a particular focus on Singapore's MIC@Home (Mobile Inpatient Care at Home).
  • Prof Dan and Dr Montalto will be joining the first panel discussion looking at whether Hospital at Home is the future of acute medicine.
  • Registration is now open - click on this link for more information on the agenda, speakers, and to register: www.hospitalmanagementasia.com/events/hospital-at-home/.

Acumen Diagnostics granted Ministry of Health COVID-19 offsite PCR testing license, up to 100 sites island-wide

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Thursday, December 16, 2021
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More sites will be added in the next few months to the rest of the Q&M Dental network, with a potential capacity to activate 100 sites island-wide.

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  • More sites will be added in the next few months to the rest of the Q&M Dental network, with a potential capacity to activate 100 sites island-wide.
  • Those who require their PCR test results on urgent basis can also visit Acumen Diagnostics' headquarters at The Gemini, 41 Science Park Road, Singapore.
  • Acumen Diagnostics is a 51% subsidiary of SGX-listed Q&M Dental Group (Singapore) Limited (SGX: 1D4.SI) and 49%-owned by SGX-listed Aoxin Q&M Dental Group Limited (SGX: QC7.SI).
  • Acumen Diagnostics currently focuses on the manufacture, sale and distribution of COVID-19 diagnostic test kits, as well as COVID19 testing.

The 30th Edition of World AI Show Highlighted the Importance of Driving AI adoption in Singapore

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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Hosted by Trescon, World AI Show convened over 300 online participants that included major stakeholders of Singapore's AI ecosystem including government authorities, top AI experts and solution providers.

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  • Hosted by Trescon, World AI Show convened over 300 online participants that included major stakeholders of Singapore's AI ecosystem including government authorities, top AI experts and solution providers.
  • The online conference featured leading AI organizations such as Dataiku, Denodo and Snowflake to discuss Singapore's AI prospects.
  • World AI Show Singapore was officially sponsored by Platinum Sponsor - Dataiku; Gold Sponsor - Denodo; and Silver Sponsor - Snowflake.
  • World AI Show is a thought-leadership-driven, business-focused, global series of events taking place in strategic locations across the world.