scholarly journals A thematic study: impact of COVID-19 pandemic on rare disease organisations and patients across ten jurisdictions in the Asia Pacific region

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Ching Yan Chung ◽  
Yvette Nga Chung Ng ◽  
Ritu Jain ◽  
Brian Hon Yin Chung
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Rare Disease ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Healthcare Access ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Group Meeting ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Focus Group Meeting ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background This study assesses the areas and extent of impact of the Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on rare disease (RD) organisations in the Asia Pacific region. There is no existing literature that focuses on such impact on RD organisations in any jurisdictions, nor RD populations across multiple jurisdictions in the Asia Pacific region. A cross-sectional survey was distributed to RD organisations between April and May 2020. Quantitative and qualitative data on the impact of COVID-19 on RD organisations and patients were collected from the organisation representative’s perspective. Qualitative data was analysed using thematic analysis. A follow-up focus group meeting was conducted in August 2020 to validate the survey findings and to discuss specific needs, support and recommendations for sustainable healthcare systems during the pandemic. Results A total of 80 RD organisations from Australia, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, India, Japan, mainland China, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan participated in the study. Of all, 89% were concerned about the impact of pandemic on their organisations. Results indicate that 63% of the organisations functioned at a reduced capacity and 42% stated a decrease in funding as their biggest challenge. Overall, 95% believed their patients were impacted, particularly in healthcare access, social lives, physical health, psychological health and financial impact. Specifically, 43% identified the reduced healthcare access as their top impact, followed by 26% about the impact on daily living and social life. Focus group meeting discussed differential impact across jurisdictions and point towards telemedicine and digitalisation as potential solutions. Conclusions This serves as the first study to assess the impact of COVID-19 on RD patients and organisations across multiple jurisdictions in the Asia Pacific region, identifying major themes on the impact on both RD patients and organisations. By including 80 organisations from ten jurisdictions, our study presents the most comprehensive assessment of the pandemic’s impact to date. It highlights the need for mental health support and sheds light on moving towards telemedicine and digitalisation of organisation operation, which constitutes a sustainable model in times of pandemics and beyond.

Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Regional Perspective

1999 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
David B. Soothill
Keyword(s):  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Digital Audio ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Digital Radio ◽  
Digital Audio Broadcasting ◽  
Satellite Broadcasting ◽  
The Impact

The Asia-Pacific is the world's largest region and it has a huge range of potential radio uses that analogue terrestrial broadcasting simply cannot meet. This article explores the impact that digital radio transmission will have on the region, and the importance of satellite broadcasting and multichannel broadcasting for better coverage and quality of services.

scholarly journals The impact of body mass index on the associations of lipids with the risk of coronary heart disease in the Asia Pacific region

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 79-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoichiro Hirakawa ◽  
Tai-Hing Lam ◽  
Timothy Welborn ◽  
Hyeon Chang Kim ◽  
Suzanne Ho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
The Impact

The impact of the US economy on the Asia-Pacific region: does it matter?

2003 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank S.T Hsiao ◽  
Mei-chu W Hsiao ◽  
Akio Yamashita
Keyword(s):  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Us Economy ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Impact of Remittances on Domestic Investment in Developing Countries: Fresh Evidence From the Asia-pacific Region

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Le Thanh Tung
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Domestic Investment ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
The Impact

Despite the sharply increasing remittances in developing countries (especially in the AsiaPacific region), the relationship between remittances and domestic investment in recipient countries has not been fluently evidenced. This paper aims to fill the empirical gap in the Asia-Pacific region by investigating the impact of remittances on domestic investment with a sample including nineteen developing countries based on time series data from 1980 to 2015. However, our findings contradict some evidence from other regions. The results robustly confirm that remittances have a negative impact on domestic investment in these countries. Our results also indicate that the annual GDP per capita growth, official development assistance, domestic credit, gross saving, and inflation have a positive impact on domestic investment, however, we conclude that the impact of trade openness on domestic investment has a negative sign in the study period. The paper also provides some policy suggestions with regard to remittance flows in this region.

scholarly journals Comparative Analysis of Factors of Functioning of Special Administrative Areas in the Asian-Pacific Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 524-559
Author(s):  
O. A. Sinenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
National Income ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
World Bank Group ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Domestic Investment ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Historical Comparison ◽  
The Impact

The article is devoted to a study of the features of the functioning of special administrative regions in the Asia-Pacific region and the identification of factors influencing the results of the activities of the studied territories. The purpose of the study is to conduct a comparative analysis of the features of the functioning of special administrative regions in the Asia-Pacific region. During the research, qualitative methods were used: historical, comparison, analysis and synthesis, legal, deduction and induction, as well as a quantitative method of correlation and regression analysis. The study carried out a comparative analysis of the development and formation of special administrative regions in Russia, as well as Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore. The research hypothesis is based on the assumption that the conditions for the functioning of special administrative regions affect the competitiveness and attractiveness of territories for residents. The research methodological base includes theories describing the impact of territories with a special economic status on the level of the development of territories. We used the author's method of analyzing the functioning of special administrative regions in Russia and in foreign jurisdictions based on 10 indicators: the number of newly registered residents, population, gross national income per capita, GDP, labor force, employment, government spending, direct tax receipts, indirect receipts. taxes, direct domestic investment, direct foreign investment, which made it possible to reveal the dependence of the number of residents registered in special administrative regions on these indicators. The empirical base of the study is data from official information portals on the activities of special administrative regions in Russia and abroad, data from OECD reports, statistics from the World Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund, and others. The novelty of the results obtained lies in substantiating the influence of territorial development indicators on the number of residents in special administrative regions and identifying the risks of functioning of special administrative regions in Russia.

scholarly journals ICT Augmented Gravity Model Application: Sector Level Analysis of the Asia-Pacific Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (18) ◽  
pp. 43-66
Author(s):  
Bilal Mehmood ◽  
Azka Arif Malik ◽  
Rabia Khalid
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Gravity Model ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Infrastructure ◽  
The Impact

The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in commerce improves the commercial structure and economic capacity of a country. This study empirically assesses the impact of ICTs on international trade in 36 countries in Asia and the Pacific, at the sectoral level, between 2007 and 2018. The study evaluates whether ICTs improve international trade by hiring the gravity model of international trade and increasing it with the ICT variable. An ICT development indicator (IDI) is formed by joining seven different ICT variables that show ICT infrastructure, use, and skills. Using the Poisson pseudo-maximum likelihood (PPML) estimation technique, this study shows that ICTs improve trade by reducing transaction costs. The findings reveal that information and communication technology positively and significantly influence international trade in all sectors of the Asia-Pacific region, and that trade intensifies when both trading partners have a high endowment of information and communications technology. The study recommends that governments in developing countries upgrade their ICT infrastructure levels.

scholarly journals Perubahan Jalur Pelayaran Terhadap Peta Perekonomian Asia Tenggara Dampak Pembangunan Terusan Kra Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-137
Author(s):  
Aninditya Gita Kireina Persada ◽  
Lazarus Tri Setyawanta
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
17Th Century ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The Impact

Terusan Kra merupakan kanal yang telah direncanakan pembangunannya oleh Thailand sejak abad ke-17. Dengan dibangunnya terusan Kra yang dimungkinkan berhasil memberi efisiensi terhadap penyingkatan waktu pelayaran di daerah Asia Pasifik tentu akan memberi dampak kerugian yang signifikan pada terusan Malaka yang telah terlebih dahulu dibuat. Dampak pembangunan tersebut akan mempengaruhi perubahan jalur pelayaran serta merubah peta perekonomian Asia Tenggara secara makro. Tujuan dari tulisan ini ada untuk mengetahui dampak dan perubahan signifikan terhadap pembangunan terusan Kra di masa depan. Metode yang digunakan merupakan pendekatan yuridis normatif yang menggunakan data sekunder melalui penelitian kepustakaan dan studi dokumen. Adanya terusan Kra akan merubah neraca ekspor dan impor secara signifikan serta akan memberikan perubahan besar ke beberapa negara-negara di Asia Pasifik. Hingga saat ini mulai banyak negara-negara di Asia Tenggara yang mulai merencanakan dan membangun kawasan pantainya agar dapat bersaing saat nantinya Terusan Kra dibuka. The Kra Canal is a canal that Thailand has planned to build since the 17th century. With the construction of the Kra canal, which is possible to provide efficiency in reducing shipping time in the Asia Pacific region, it will certainly have a significant impact on the Malacca canal that was previously built. This development impact will affect changes in shipping lanes and change the economic map of Southeast Asia at a macro level. The purpose of this paper is to determine the impact and significant changes to the development of the Kra canal in the future. The method used is a normative juridical approach that uses secondary data through library research and document study. The existence of the Kra canal will change the export and import balance significantly and will provide big changes for several countries in Asia Pacific. Until now, many countries in Southeast Asia have started planning and building their coastal areas so that they can compete when the Kra Canal opens.

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