DKSH partners with Jana Care in Myanmar

DKSH and Jana Care, a point-of-care diagnostic company will be partnering to distribute HbA1c and lipid testing machines to all corners of Myanmar.

Media release

Yangon, 23 October, 2020 - DKSH Business Unit Healthcare, a leading Market Expansion Services provider for healthcare companies seeking to grow their business in Asia, has partnered with Jana Care to distribute its high-quality machines to clinics and medical channels across the region.

Headquartered in Boston, MA, Jana Care is a developer of a quality mobile diagnostic platform designed to revolutionize diabetes diagnosis and treatment. The company designs and manufacture world-class in-vitro diagnostic medical devices and is committed to delivering the highest quality products to customers.

The collaboration is in line with DKSH's strategy to expand into higher added-value segments and services such as medical devices. DKSH will help Jana Care expand their products in the Myanmar market as well as monitor and develop the marketing and sales strategy for strong brand presence and business success. This partnership will allow Jana Care to benefit from DKSH's in-depth understanding of the local market, logistic platform, strategic relationships and its firm and well-established distribution network in Myanmar.

Michal Depa, co-founder and board member of Jana Care said: “We are excited to partner with DKSH to expand our presence in Myanmar and hopefully in other markets in South East Asia. With the outbreak of COVID-19, the need for testing chronic disease patients in their communities has increased manifold and we hope that this partnership will help reach thousands of patients in the region.”

Ankur Pandey, Vice President Healthcare, DKSH Myanmar, added: “DKSH Healthcare is expanding its offerings in Myanmar to Medical Devices and our partnership with Jana Care enables us to reach the frontier of connected care. Jana Care is the pioneer in HbA1C and lipid testing using just a strip of paper, a drop of blood and your mobile phone. We at DKSH are proud to take this kit to market for a unique offering.”

For further information, please contact:

DKSH Myanmar

Su Myat Nandar

Manager, Branding & Communications

+95 9 5139504

su.myat.nandar@dksh.com