Three in four maternal deaths in Nepal occur in health facilities or in transit
Experts blame referral delays and poor quality care in birthing centres and district hospitals for high maternal death.
Over 500 pigs dead as new ASF outbreak reported in Philippines’ Negros Occidental
San Enrique Mayor Jilson Tubillara confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that all 10 barangays (neighbourhoods) in the town have been affected, with laboratory tests confirming the…
Common cold virus might cause acute myocarditis in children: warn Vietnam doctors
According to doctor Nguyen Minh Tien, deputy director of the Children’s Hospital, Rhinovirus is very common in the community, especially in young children, and can persist for…
Kathmandu Valley battles bird flu outbreaks
Officials say infection has been reported at over 50 places.
Malaysia’s private hospitals welcome ministry’s plan to enlist healthcare workers for public facilities
The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) said it was keen to contribute to the conceptualisation of the effort and stood ready to collaborate with the ministry in…
Measles outbreak in Bangladesh: 3 more children die with suspected measles, toll reaches 680
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported over 1,000 new suspected cases within 24 hours.
Multidisciplinary care gains ground in Indonesia’s cancer treatment
As cancer cases climb in Indonesia, hospitals are increasingly combining genetic testing with multidisciplinary teams of specialists to speed up diagnoses, tailor treatments and…
UN ploughs US$4.5 million into food supply in northern Laos
The programme is expected to directly benefit more than 100,000 people, or approximately 20,000 households, through initiatives designed to improve nutrition, increase…
Korean hospitals dominate Newsweek’s Asia-Pacific specialty rankings
According to Newsweek’s “Best Specialised Hospitals Asia-Pacific 2026” rankings released Wednesday, Asan Medical Center ranked first in five specialities: cardiology,…
Vietnamese doctors reattach 22-month-old child’s nearly severed hand
The child was admitted to hospital with a severe injury to the left wrist, which was catastrophically injured in a cup-sealing machine accident.