-- FUJIFILM Corporation has announced plans to open “NURA” health screening center, focusing on cancer screening, in four major cities across ASEAN: Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Bangkok (Thailand), Manila (Philippines), and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). The new center in Vietnam is scheduled to open on November 3, while the centers in Thailand, the Philippines, and Malaysia are scheduled to open during fiscal year 2025.
In Southeast Asia, including ASEAN countries, non-communicable diseases such as cancer, ischemic heart disease, and diabetes have a significant impact on public health and socio-economic development, accounting for 55% of all deaths. The annual number of deaths from these diseases is approximately 9.5 million, with half occurring in people under the age of 70*1. Early detection and appropriate treatment or health guidance can help reduce mortality and the risk of serious illness. However, comprehensive health screening facilities, including cancer screening, remain limited in Southeast Asia, and the culture of regular health screening is yet to be established.
This time, Fujifilm has decided to open NURA health screening centers in four ASEAN countries: Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, and Malaysia. The new center in Vietnam will be the second location in the country, following the Hanoi center opened in July last year. As with the Hanoi center, it will be operated by VIETNAM JAPAN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY JOINT STOCK COMPANY (VJH), which runs the T-Matsuoka Medical Center in Vietnam, with support from Fujifilm, and will offer services including cancer screening and testing for lifestyle-related diseases. The new centers in Thailand, the Philippines, and Malaysia are scheduled to open as Fujifilm directly operated health screening centers. By expanding NURA in these four ASEAN countries, Fujifilm aims to contribute to improving the quality of healthcare in the Southeast Asia region.
Entrance of the NURA Vietnam Center (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
About Fujifilm’s Health Screening Service Business
In 2021, Fujifilm opened its first NURA health screening center in Bengaluru, India, and started its health screening service business in emerging countries. Since then, NURA health screening centers, as well as those incorporating the expertise of NURA, have expanded beyond India to Mongolia, Vietnam, and the United Arab Emirates. Within this fiscal year, new centers are planned for South Africa, Thailand, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Fujifilm's health screening center is equipped with its medical devices including CT scan and mammography system, as well as medical IT system based on AI technology designed to support doctors conduct screening and tests for cancer and lifestyle diseases. The service has been well received by users, thanks to the convenience of being able to complete all checks and receive feedback on the results in just about 120 minutes. Another point that has been highly acclaimed is that users are able to hear the results from a doctor while viewing the actual diagnostic images.
Fujifilm will continue to expand the number of health screening centers which uses Fujifilm’s medical devices and medical IT system based on AI technology that are designed to support doctors, and provide high-quality services to an increasing number of people, thereby contributing to advancement of global health.
*1 WHO website “Noncommunicable diseases“
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