Philippine health department warns vs “holiday heart syndrome”
In a statement, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa reminded Filipinos to avoid consuming too much fatty, salty, and sweet foods during the holidays.
Nepal steps up surveillance after second mpox case
Officials say they have intensified screenings at the Kathmandu airport and alerted dermatologists nationwide to flag suspected cases.
Thailand opens emergency centre after cholera outbreak in Myanmar
Opas Karnkawinpong, permanent secretary at the Public Health Ministry, said the forward EOC was set up in Tak as the northern province was at high risk from the spillover of the…
First beating-heart surgery successfully performed in Laos
It opens the door for many patients in the country with coronary artery disease to receive effective and durable treatment for their condition.
Singapore watching four diseases as part of pandemic preparedness, says Health Minister
The ministry is monitoring Covid-19, H5N1 and mpox, as well as developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a mysterious disease has killed 6 percent of patients,…
Teenage pregnancy on the rise in Thailand amid increasing cases of sexual assault
The number of pregnant teenagers has progressively risen over the past few years, especially among those aged 10 to 14 and that this was probably due to two factors: Lack of sex…
Nepal receives 460,940 doses of HPV vaccine
Over 1.68 million girls between 10 and 14 years will be immunised in a nationwide HPV vaccination campaign.
125 Bangladeshi women migrant workers: Most returned home with dire illnesses
Experts said female migrant workers were almost always overworked without regular meals, and were subjected to sexual and physical abuse.
Policy progress in female circumcision in Indonesia
On the policy level, the government has shown extraordinary and commendable action.
Fertility woes — the hidden cost of rising air pollution in Pakistan
According to research published by Environmental Science and Technology, high levels of air pollution in cities have an enormous impact on fertility, as exposure to PM2.5 reduces…