Why South Korean mothers are opting for C-sections at record rates
As mothers want less pain and doctors aim to reduce risk, 67% of babies were delivered by cesarean in the country in 2024.
Laos renews commitment to end malaria by 2030
The World Malaria Day event held in Vientiane on April 24 emphasised collective efforts to strengthen health systems and eradicate malaria, while also highlighting the country’s…
Stigma in silence: The hidden struggles of living with HIV in Bhutan
While access to testing and treatment has improved, social acceptance has not kept pace. Many PLHIV speak of being judged, isolated, or avoided, which leads to emotional distress…
Painful cost of healthcare in Malaysia
In its 2024 annual report, which was released a month ago, Bank Negara raised the issue of high costs of hospital supplies and services (HSS), such as drugs, laboratory fees and…
Young diabetics in South Korea double in 10 years: study
Approximately 370,000 people in this age group are now living with the disease, a recent study shows.
Over 800 dengue cases reported from 57 districts in Nepal since January
All three districts of the Kathmandu Valley—Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur—report dengue infections.
Lao health ministry unites with international partners to eliminate schistosomiasis
Approximately 120,000 people across 202 villages are affected, with school-aged children at highest risk. Left untreated, the disease can cause serious complications including…
Heatstroke deaths surge in Thailand, 4 southern provinces at extreme risk
Data from the past six years (2019–2024) recorded a cumulative total of 212 fatalities, averaging 27 deaths per year.
Women bear the brunt of crumbling maternity services in Nepal’s Baglung
With birthing centres out of reach, medical equipment failing, and roads often impassable, home births remain a dangerous norm in remote villages.
Get latest measles information before traveling abroad, experts warn as cases in Japan rises
Of the 78 cases in Japan, 39 people were believed to have been infected overseas.