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LycaHealth Opens First Healthcare Centre
in London as Part of Global Expansion Plans
LYCAHEALTH, the new population. Patients will be seen healthcare sector, with patients seen
healthcare brand, has opened its by LycaHealth’s handpicked in modern, stylish and welcoming combine our expert knowledge and based in Canary Wharf and
first centre in London. The centre, specialists and can access state-of- surroundings. personal service with technological surrounding areas, and as we grow
located in Canary Wharf, was the-art equipment such as Multi innovation, to deliver an exceptional we’ll be targeting other areas with
officially opened by Boris Johnson, Resonance Imaging Scanners The Canary Wharf centre is the and highly personable experience to similar healthcare requirements.”
the Mayor of London. (MRI), Computerised Tomography first step in LycaHealth’s growth our clients. By capitalising on our
(CT), ultrasound scanners and plans, with further centres planned wealth of knowledge and listening LycaHealth’s Chairperson is
The healthcare centre will offer digital X-ray. to open around the UK, South Asia carefully to our clients’ needs, we Prema Subaskaran, an entrepreneur
comprehensive, multi-speciality and eventually Africa over the next devise healthcare solutions that with a passion for helping people
consultation, diagnostics, treatment LycaHealth CEO Dr Manpreet five years. exceed all expectations.” from the developing world access
and wellness services for the Gulati aims to bring a high-quality the medical care they need. She is a
local residential and professional consumer experience to the Dr Manpreet Gulati, CEO of LycaHealth is the latest venture trustee of the Gnanam Foundation,
LycaHealth, said: “Our mission is to by entrepreneur Subaskaran which aims to provide opportunities
Allirajah, Chairman of Lyca Group, and support to the most vulnerable
the world’s largest international people and communities all over the
mobile virtual network operator. world.
Speaking about the LycaHealth
launch, Subaskaran Allirajah said: LycaHealth is accredited by
“Manpreet has a powerful vision the Care Quality Commission
for the future of healthcare which is and recognised by all the major
much more patient-centric than the healthcare insurance companies
current provision and is driven by and is now fully open for its clients
his personal experience. It was that in Canary Wharf. n
vision that attracted me to launch
LycaHealth. The new centre is a For further press information
stunning facility for professionals please contact: lycamobile@
chimeplc.com Press Release / London,

UK, November 2015

Hong Kong drug lord sentenced to death in Indonesia DFA: Overseas voter registration surpasses 1.4M mark
MANILA - The Department of Foreign Commission on Elections led to a successful
AN Indonesian court late on Friday “Indonesia must fight drugs convicts have been executed during his
Affairs (DFA) on Friday announced that the start for the
sentenced a Hong Kong drug lord to wholeheartedly and one way to do that presidency, 12 of them foreigners. n AFP /
total number of Active Registered Voters registration process,” Foreign Affairs
deathforsmuggling860kilograms(1,900 is by giving strong punishments,” said November 14, 2015
(ARVs) for the 2016 election surpassed the 1.4 Secretary Albert Del Rosario said in a letter.
pounds) of crystal methamphetamine presiding judge M. Arifin as he delivered
million mark, at 1,400,767. For his part, Comelec Chairman Andres
into Indonesia earlier this year. the death sentence in the West Jakarta
The data was compiled by the Overseas D. Bautista said: “I sincerely appreciate the
Wong Chi-ping was caught with court.
Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS) after receiving initiatives to put up overseas registration
several others in January as they Indonesia enforces some of the world’s
the final tally reports for the recently centers in the country as well as in our
coordinated the trafficking of the drugs toughest anti-drugs laws and has been
concluded 2014-2015 overseas voting Embassies. I also commend the Embassies
from Malaysia into Indonesia. stepping up its campaign against narcotics
registration/certification period last 31 for including the overseas voting registration
Indonesian authorities had been under President Joko Widodo, who is a
October 2015. in their mobile consular services. I hope we
monitoring Wong, believed to be the strong supporter of capital punishment Hong Kong drug lord Wong Chi-ping sits
kingpin behind the deal, for three years for traffickers. next to boxes of the 860 kilograms of crystal The data came from the Foreign Service can further look into the possibility of holding
and said that he was part of a major methamphetamine that he tried to smuggle into
global drug ring. Widodo has accelerated the death Indonesia, pictured on January 27, 2015 Posts, Manila Cultural Offices and Local these registrations in public areas like malls,
penalty campaign—so far 14 drug
Overseas Voter Registration Centers. public squares and parks, community

“This is the first time in the history centers and other suitable places where

US B-52 bombers fly near islands claimed by China of Philippine overseas voting that we will the host government allows the conduct of

have over one million active overseas election related activities.”

WASHINGTON – Two US B-52 a Chinese air traffic controller, the the Spratly Islands, after the guided registered voters for an election,” the DFA The period for applying for reactivation

bombers flew close to islands in the Pentagon said. missile destroyer the USS Lassen last announcement indicated. of the registration records for some 163,019

South China Sea claimed by Beijing It is just the latest challenge from month sailed past a series of islets in “This is the result of lessons learned from overseas voters who had been deactivated

and were given verbal warnings from Washington to Beijing over the fate of Subi Reef in the Spratly chain. the previous electoral cycles, consistent for failing to vote in two consecutive national

It also comes ahead of a visit to hard work of our Foreign Service Posts, elections has been extended from 31 October

Asia next week by President Barack and genuine interest of our kababayans 2015 to 09 December 2015.

Obama that will see territorial disputes to exercise their right to choose our new The form for Application for Reactivation

at the fore of discussions with regional leaders. Their desire to actively participate is available at any Embassy, Consulate,

leaders, several of whom have claims in our political process, could be a sign that Mission, MECO or may be downloaded from

in the resource-rich South China Sea. our democracy has reached a new level of the COMELEC (www.comelec.gov.ph) and

“On a flight that took off and maturity after almost thirty years of its DFA-OVS (www.dfa-oavs.gov.ph) web sites. n

returned to Guam on November 8 restoration,” explained the DFA-OVS Chair, InterAksyon.com / November 13, 2015 / 8:36 pm

and 9 respectively, two B-52s flying Undersecretary Rafael E. Seguis.

a routine mission in international In a letter to DFA Secretary Albert Del

airspace in the vicinity of the Spratly Rosario, the Comelec Commissioner-in-

Islands in the South China Sea received Charge of overseas voting Arthur D. Lim said,

two verbal warnings from a Chinese “I would like to commend the Department

ground controller despite never of Foreign Affairs, especially the DFA-OVS

venturing within 15 nautical miles for its tremendous efforts contributing to

of any feature,” said Commander Bill the increase in the number of the overseas

The US has flown close to disputed islands in the South China Sea claimed by Beijing in the latest Urban, a Pentagon spokesman. n AFP / registered voters.” File photograph of overseas voting conducted in
“The preparations by DFA and the Saudi Arabia. DFA archive.
confrontation over the fate of the Spratly Islands November 12, 2015