Dr. Shyam Bishen is a senior healthcare executive with over 25 years of global experience in healthcare public-private partnership, strategy development, M&A, and business development. He comes to the Forum from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle where he was a regional/deputy director for seven years and was responsible for partnering to harness advances in healthcare to save lives. Before moving to Gates Foundation, he spent more than 20 years in private sector, and most recently headed up emerging markets strategy & innovation at Merck (MSD) in New Jersey as vice president and general manager. Prior to joining the corporate sector, Dr. Bishen was in academia and worked as an Assistant Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He is qualified with a Ph.D. from the University of Newcastle and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.
WHO says mpox outbreak is a global health emergency; CEPI, WHO urge better preparedness for the next pandemic; Blood test could predict Alzheimer's risk.
Tenemos medicamentos para enfermedades neurológicas como la epilepsia y el Parkinson, pero para muchas personas están fuera de su alcance. He aquí cómo podemos cambiar esta situación.
世界的に、パーキンソン病のような神経系の障害や病状に対する治療・投薬へのアクセスは不均衡であるばかりか、アクセスすらできないことも少なくありません。世界保健機関（WHO）によると、治療格差と呼ばれる、こうした疾患を持つ人とそれに対する治療を受けている人の数の格差は拡大しており、低所得国では75％を超える国もあります。
Y más: alerta por la gripe aviar en Asia-Pacífico; y una inyección para "roedores ancianos supermodelos" que ofrece una esperanza contra el envejecimiento en los humanos.
Oral health is at risk for 3.5 billion people. There is a critical need for increased investment from public and private sectors to improve oral health and address affordability, accessib...
We have medicines for neurological conditions like epilepsy and Parkinson’s – yet for many people they are out of reach. Here’s how we can change that.
Top health news: 733 million faced hunger in 2023; warning over avian flu in Asia-Pacific; 'supermodel granny' mice offer potential hope for anti-ageing drug.
A medida que aumenta la concienciación sobre el calor extremo, un enfoque "One Health" y unas estrategias de adaptación sólidas son esenciales para unos sistemas sanitarios resistentes al...
Top health news: Researchers make pancreatic cancer discovery; Child immunization levels have stalled; Half of US adult cancer deaths ‘could be prevented’.
健康危機はさまざまな要因と相互に関連しており、気候変動によって増幅されるため、効果的に対処するには包括的かつホリスティック（全体論的）なワンヘルス・アプローチが極めて重要になります。このアプローチは、グローバルな保健システムへの影響を緩和するための適応戦略に重点を置くものです。
As extreme heat awareness rises, a One Health approach and robust adaptation strategies are essential for climate-resilient health systems.
The World Health Organization has warned of an alarming rise in measles cases in its European region. Here’s what you need to know.
Experts monitoring dengue rise; UNICEF warns on malnutrition and healthcare access in Central African Republic; Scientists concerned about bird flu surveillance gaps.
Other top health news this week: New WHO report on non-communicable diseases; Sudan facing “catastrophic” food shortages.
14% of ages 10-19 experience a mental health issue, and suicide is the fourth cause of death for 15-19-year-olds. This New York City scheme is helping.
