From COVID-19 to mpox: Southeast Asia shows resilience amid health threats
Southeast Asia’s key economies — Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia — can draw valuable lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to enhance Southeast Asia's strategies for…
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Health sector needs attention on an urgent basis: The Daily Star
The interim government must focus on purging partisan influences from the public healthcare sector.
Medical standoff puts South Korea’s COVID-19 response to test
Amid growing fears, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency chief expresses confidence in handling virus within 'current health care system.'
No need to rush for masks, mpox is not the new Covid-19: Experts
Professor Paul Tambyah, president of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, said: “Unlike other recent public health emergencies, we have highly effective vaccines…
Bullying among medical residents in Indonesia in spotlight following suicide case
A recent survey by the Health Ministry found that one in five medical residents suffered from depression, with 3.3 percent of the respondents, or almost 400 resident physicians,…
Health Department likely to declare dengue outbreak in Philippines amid rising cases
The Health Department reminded the public again to follow the 4S strategy –“Search and Destroy” mosquito breeding places, “Secure Self-Protection” from mosquito bites,…
Malaysia on high alert over mpox
The Health Ministry said Malaysian authorities are stepping up surveillance at international entry points and all travellers from countries that have reported mpox cases are…
Nepal witnesses unprecedented rise in suicide cases
A record 7,223 suicides were reported in the fiscal year 2023-24, highlighting a worsening mental health crisis.
Sand therapy turns Xinjiang’s deserts into a tourist magnet
Sand therapy is a traditional treatment among the Uyghurs, with Xinjiang having a long history of using the therapeutic properties of hot sand, combined with other treatments, to…
Dengue: 334 hospitalised in a day in Bangladesh
Currently 992 dengue patients are undergoing treatment, of which 406 are from outside Dhaka.