Cambodia expects to eliminate malaria by year’s end
In 2024, Cambodia reported only 355 malaria cases, a major drop from the more than 1,000 cases recorded in 2023.
Over 500 patients treated at Malaysian field hospital in Myanmar
The hospital has successfully performed 13 surgeries, including orthopaedic procedures for earthquake victims who suffered broken bones as a result of the disaster, an official…
Laboratory confirmed measles cases in Mongolia rise to 758
There are 38 suspected cases still under observation, while the overall number of close contacts stands at 11,539.
Nepal HIV prevention efforts grind to halt after USAID pullback
Pre-exposure medications and outreach efforts for sex workers, drug users, and vulnerable groups have been stalled.
Indonesian regency declares ‘extraordinary occurrence’ after 78 students suffer food poisoning
The students showed symptoms after meals from the government-run free nutritious meal program.
Noise pollution at workplaces overtakes all other hazards as Malaysia’s leading occupational disease
The relentless roar from heavy machinery, thunderous hammering and other high-decibel industrial effects from factories, construction sites and logistics hubs mean that workers…
Epidemic situation in China stable, but vigilance urged
Health authorities still call for heightened vigilance against mosquito-borne illnesses, intestinal infections, and imported mpox cases.
As snakes slither to higher climes, Nepal expands snakebite treatment centres to hill districts
Eighty percent of snakebite deaths are caused by delayed treatment.
Bhutan’s highland schools struggle to feed children nutritious food
It takes days to transport food on horses while helicopter transport is few and far between, and schools often rely on guests and travelers to bring in supplies.
Patients suffer as lone gynaecologist in Bhutanese town absent for months
For many of areas, the hospital is the nearest health facility equipped to handle complex maternal and obstetric cases. But in the absence of a gynaecologist, patients are…