Salinity and the unseen health burden in coastal Bangladesh
Coastal families are living with multiple and simultaneous exposures: saline drinking water, heat, insecure livelihoods, seasonal water scarcity, changing disease ecology and…
Grade 4 pupil dies after ‘routine deworming’ in Philippine province of Cavite
Several pupils at Hugo Perez Elementary School-Annex also reportedly fell ill, following the “routine deworming activity” conducted on July 2 in coordination with the City…
Latest tests find faecal contamination in Kathmandu drinking water
Water samples collected from Chandragiri, Kritipur, Dakshinkali and Gokarneshwar municipalities, and Kathmandu Metropolitan City, were found to contain faecal coliform and E coli.
A Bhutanese hospital’s radiotherapy service failure: Who is accountable?
After four years of operation, the radiotherapy service was suspended in August 2021 following audit findings of lapses in planning, procurement, and implementation, which…
Bangladeshi television show battling stigma about menstrual health
Billed as Bangladesh’s first television programme dedicated exclusively to periods, 'Moner Kotha by SOFY' aims to create a safe and welcoming platform where menstrual health can…
Why bullying still plagues South Korea’s hospitals
Calls grow for stronger staffing rules and independent safeguards as past crackdowns fail to curb hospital bullying.
Expert warns of tougher fight vs infectious diseases amid climate change
Speaking at the Asia-Pacific International Roche Infectious Diseases Symposium (APAC-IRIDS) in Bangkok on Wednesday, Swaminathan said climate change-driven population displacement…
China to build three-tier eldercare network by 2029
Chinese government officials said the system is intended to address both the rigid care needs of seniors with disabilities or cognitive impairment and the diverse needs of…
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City speeds up public investment for gateway hospitals
Ho Chi Minh City will implement drastic public investment policies for hospitals in gateway areas to alleviate overcrowding in major hospitals in central areas, officials said.
Lower alcohol limits, jail for first-time drink-driving offenders proposed in Singapore
Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs on July 7 introduced the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, which will reduce the current alcohol limit of 35…