The Pain Points of Screening and Diagnostics for NCDs in rural Philippines and Cambodia

In addition to our research on:

• Diagnostic tests required in rural Indonesia, Kenya and Philippines (Part 1)
• Resident insights on direct-to-home screening and diagnostics for NCDs in rural Philippines and Cambodia (Part 2)

We also did a study on pain points of screening and diagnostics for NCDs in rural Philippines and Cambodia (Part 3). Here are our findings.

Resident Insights on Screening and Diagnostics for NCDs in rural Philippines and Cambodia (Part 2)

Complementing on research on diagnostic tests required in rural Indonesia, Kenya and Philippines (Part 1), we also did a study to find out resident insights on direct-to-home screening and diagnostics for NCDs in rural Philippines and Cambodia (Part 2).

The following are our findings on how rural residents typically feel, think and act when considering to get screened or diagnosed for diabetes and/or hypertension. Perceived lack of resources in local public health facilities, financial constraints and lack of knowledge on NCDs are the main causes of their hesitancy to get screened. 

Insights on Diagnostic Tests required in rural Indonesia, Kenya and Philippines (Part 1)

This study was conducted in rural communities across Indonesia, Kenya and the Philippines. reach52 spoke to 25 doctors across these 3 countries to get an understanding of the diagnostics landscape in their areas, assess the present diagnostics tools in different health facilities and identify needs and gaps in point-of-care clinical chemistry. These doctors work mainly as health officers or specialists in public/primary health centres and government hospitals and have at least 10 years of experience.

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What are pharmaceutical companies doing to expand access to insulin, and how can efforts be scaled up?

The number of people with diabetes worldwide is expected to reach 643 million by 2030, and 783 million by 2045 – rising most rapidly in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs), where there is stark inequity in access to insulin. This report highlights the urgent actions that companies, governments and their partners can take to provide patients in resource-limited settings with the choice of treatment they deserve. 

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These include 

• – Scaling up and diversifying the global insulin market 
• – The unrealised potential of biosimilar insulins in expanding access to insulin 

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Biocon aims for its biosimilar insulins to reach one in five insulin-dependent people with diabetes globally. To achieve this, they launched their ‘Mission 10 cents’ strategy, committing to offer its human insulins for less than USD 10 cents per day from vials directly sourced from Biocon Biologics by governments in LMICs. 

The programme has been launched in the Philippines, in partnership with reach52, covering programme implementation and logistics required to provide last-mile delivery of insulins at a price aligned to Biocon’s Mission 10 cents. 

Read it here and download the full report for more about the strategies to overcome barriers to access, areas where progress has been made, and opportunities for future action. 

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What are the top purchased categories of consumer health and OTC products in rural Cambodia?

Based on a quantitative consumer usage and attitudes study conducted by reach52 in 2020, we found that the top purchased categories of consumer health products in rural Cambodia were home staples such as oral health, skin & personal care and home care. Within the OTC category, cough & cold and diarrhoea medicines came up top, though purchase level is significantly lower than in Philippines. The other OTCs (Vitamins and Analgesics) were observed to have very low penetration in the rural areas of Cambodia targeted in this study.

What are the top purchased categories of consumer health and OTC products in rural Philippines?

Based on a quantitative consumer usage and attitudes study conducted by reach52 in 2020, we found that the top purchased categories of consumer health products in rural Philippines were home staples such as oral health, skin & personal care, home care and baby care. Within the OTC category, vitamins were the most frequently purchased.

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