New NURA Health Screening Center Opens in Ulaanbaatar

TOKYO, July 24th, 2024 – FUJIFILM Corporation announces the opening of a new “NURA” health screening center focusing on cancer screening in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on August 1. The new center will be the second NURA health screening center in Mongolia. It will be operated by Tavan Bogd Group, a Mongolian conglomerate. FUJIFILM DKH LLP, a Fujifilm subsidiary, which operates NURA in India, will provide support to the Tavan Bogd Group in conducting health screening with a focus on cancer and lifestyle diseases. Fujifilm will continue to expand its health screening service business in emerging countries by increasing the number of NURA centers.

In Mongolia, cancer and lifestyle diseases such as ischemic heart disease are leading causes of death^*1. The number of patients dying or falling critically ill as a result of these diseases can be reduced through early disease detection followed by appropriate treatment and health guidance. However, health screening services in Mongolia are not as widely available as in Japan, which frequently makes it difficult to detect diseases in their early stages.

The first NURA center in Mongolia opened in Ulaanbaatar in September 2023. Fujifilm shares its expertise it has gained from operating NURA centers in India with the Tavan Bogd Group that has been working with Fujifilm in its photo imaging business since 1995. The Japanese-style high-quality health screening service has been well received by users, with more than 15,000 people already using the service.

In order to make NURA health screening service accessible to more individuals, Fujifilm and the Tavan Bogd Group have made the decision to open a second NURA center. The new center is the largest NURA health screening center, equipped with 4 CT scans and 3 mammography systems. Compared to the first center, the second center can accommodate up to 150 people per day, approximately double the capacity. Fujifilm and the Tavan Bogd Group will expand the establishment of NURA centers in Mongolia as well as in neighboring countries.

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, Fujifilm has expanded the number of NURA centers, and currently has four centers in India, one in Mongolia, and one in Vietnam. NURA is equipped with Fujifilm's 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, with more than 50,000 people already using the service, 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 provide high-quality services to an increasing number of people, thereby contributing to advancement of global health.

• *1 Source: “Global Health Estimates: Life expectancy and leading causes of death and disability” on WHO website.

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