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Rusatom Healthcare and Asian American Medical Group sign MoU to Develop Nuclear Medical Centre in Johor Bahru (Malaysia) Press Service of Rusatom International Network, PUBLISHED 26.09.2018 ROSATOM, through its subsidiary, Rusatom Healthcare, and Australian Securities Exchange-listed Asian American Medical Group (“AAMG”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) to develop a Nuclear Medical Centre in Johor Bahru in Malaysia, bordering Singapore. The MoU was signed at the 9th Session of the High-Level Russia-Singapore Inter-Governmental Commission in Singapore by AAMG’s Executive Chairman Dato’ Dr. Tan Kai Chah and Mr. Egor Simonov, Director of Rosatom South East Asia.Both sides affirmed their interest to jointly implement a plan to develop a Nuclear Medicine Centre which may include Radionuclide Diagnostics department, Radionuclide Treatment department, Electron Beam Treatment department and a Cyclotron and Radiochemical complex. Last April, Singapore-based AAMG announced that it intends to set up the Tunku Laksamana Cancer Center, an advanced cancer treatment centre in Malaysia’s Johor state. The project has received the strong support of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, the Sultan of Johor, one of 13 states in Malaysia. Asian American Radiation & Oncology (“AARO”), an AAMG division headed by Dr. Daniel Tan Yat Harn, was established in 2015 as Singapore’s first independent clinic to offer radiation and oncology services. AARO also provides advisory and management services in Russia and Myanmar. “This is a big step we’re taking towards potentially improving sustainability, accessibility and efficiency of healthcare for oncological patients in the region. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 1.2 million lives in Southeast Asia were lost to cancer in 2012 and that number is predicted to increase by 40% by 2030. With these alarming statistics, private companies like AAMG aim actively at improving the situation. Rusatom Healthcare’s expertise in nuclear medical technologies will ensure the center offers state of the art healthcare services in cancer treatment, research and education,” said Mr. Egor Simonov.Image 2018.jpeg AAMG’s Dato’ Dr. Tan, a renowned liver surgeon who believes that modern nuclear medicine can help address the scourge of cancer in the region, said: “Nuclear medicine to diagnose and treat cancer victims has become increasingly popular in Southeast Asia in recent years. The understanding, effectiveness and safety aspects of nuclear medicine have also improved considerably. The proposed nuclear medicine centre, which can serve patients from Malaysia as well as neighboring Singapore, can position Johor as a leading medical destination with the best oncological care in the region.” Other news: Nuclear fuel loading has commenced at the 4th power unit of Tianwan NPP On August 25, 2018 the first fuel assembly was loaded into the core of Tianwan NPP Unit 4 in China. 455 nuclear units are operating in the world Another 55 units have the status of the being built one. 454 nuclear units are operating in the world Another 56 units have the status of the being built one. |
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