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DDM partners with US recovery firm
A âresiliency summitâ was held last week on Buck Island as part of a new memorandum of understanding between the Department of Disaster Management and the United States-based emergency management …
Government officials and other stakeholders meet last Thursday during a resiliency summit on Buck Island hosted by the United States-based emergency management firm Aerial Recovery Group, which is headed by real estate developer Britnie Turner, who is seated at centre left in the above photo. (Photo: ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED)
A âresiliency summitâ was held last week on Buck Island as part of a new memorandum of understanding between the Department of Disaster Management and the United States-based emergency management firm Aerial Recovery Group.
Another movie production understood to be filming in Whanganui this month
9 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Filming for A24 s film X took place at Ohakea Hall, which appeared to be transformed into an old-style gas station. Photo / File
Filming for A24 s film X took place at Ohakea Hall, which appeared to be transformed into an old-style gas station. Photo / File
It appears another Hollywood production is set to take advantage of Whanganui as a filming location just weeks after a star-studded cast of a separate production wrapped up filming in the region. The Chronicle understands the film is to be set in the 19th century, with parts of Ridgway St to be blocked off and turned into a set in early May.
Patients waiting to be treated in Bor. [Photo: Radio Tamazuj]
An eye medical camp targeting about 300 cataract and trachoma patients is underway in the Jonglei State capital, Bor.
The program started on Tuesday and is expected to continue until April 17.
Partners in Compassionate Care (PCC), a United States-based organization, is sponsoring the medical camp at the Memorial Christian Hospital in Bor.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, Dr. Santino Malang, an eye surgeon, and PCC’s program manager said the camp targets to screen and treat about 300 patients with cataracts, trachoma, and other eye conditions.
“Here, we have some trachoma cases, cataract cases, glaucoma cases, and other conditions. Yesterday, we operated on about 16 patients so far. And today (Thursday), we have a list of about 19 patients,” Dr. Malang said.
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Global pharma giants step up alliances in Chinese market By ZHOU WENTING in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2021-04-08 09:46 Share CLOSE United States-based pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly s booth at the third China International Import Expo in Shanghai last year. [Photo/Xinhua]
Multinationals accelerating cooperation for enhanced growth, breakthroughs
Research and development collaborations between multinational pharmaceutical companies and innovative local Chinese biotech enterprises have begun to bear fruit as some have already jointly developed products in the country that have benefited patients overseas.
Today s China, the world s second-largest economy and medical consumption market, is not merely a sales opportunity for multinational pharmaceutical giants but also a major platform for medical research and development, said industry insiders.