Malaria-free Asia Pacific region is within our reach
A malaria-free Asia Pacific is feasible by 2030, because safe, effective, and affordable diagnostics tests, drugs and tools of vector control are available and made in the region.
Health
Why is safe drinking water so hard to get?
Although Bangladesh is going through significant infrastructural development, not enough investment has been made to ensure the availability of safe water for all.
Are Koreans really fat?
While not quite as serious as the self-perception, obesity is increasingly becoming a point of concern among Koreans.
Guidelines issued to all airports after Pakistan reports first mpox case
Mpox cases have been on the rise across the world since last year, with 87,113 confirmed cases reported to the WHO between January 1, 2022 and April 24, 2023.
Cambodia warns of ‘virus threat’ posed by bush meat
Environment ministry spokesman Neth Pheaktra said that wildlife plays an important role in ensuring the sustainability of food for the population, while biodiversity plays an…
Taiwan finds carcinogenic substance in two instant noodles from Malaysia, Indonesia
Aside from leading to lymphoma and leukaemia, ethylene oxide can also seriously irritate the skin and eyes of anyone who comes into contact with the substance and even trigger…
Malaria cases spike in Pakistan, Malawi after ‘climate-driven’ disasters
Cases in Pakistan last year, after devastating floods left a third of the country underwater, rose four-fold to 1.6 million, according to the World Health Organisation.
Nepal’s growing obesity crisis
The country has undergone significant socio-economic changes, leading to increased urbanisation and a shift towards more sedentary lifestyles.
Record 10% of new nurses in Japan quit within 1 year
The increase was apparently caused by anxieties among nurses and turmoil at hospitals amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Initiatives in place to tackle ageing issues when S’pore hits ‘super-aged’ status
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung ageing is the biggest social transformation in Singapore for this generation.