Experts warn Nepal of a ‘silent epidemic’ due to antibiotics misuse
Experts warn of a ‘silent epidemic’ due to the misuse of antibiotics.
Health
Loss of experienced health professionals in Bhutan undermines quality of service
Over the last five years, 936 health professionals have left the system.
High cost of health care: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Higher government spending on health has not translated into a big reduction in out-of-pocket spending, or the costs borne directly by households.
South Korean teen’s death after 14 hospital rejections exposes ER crisis
The case has renewed scrutiny of Korea’s fragmented emergency-care system, an issue that has drawn repeated criticism amid chronic shortages of pediatric and critical-care…
Uranium found in breast milk of mothers in India’s Bihar: 70% of infants at potential risk
According to the study, long-term uranium exposure could potentially affect kidney development, neurological growth, cognitive abilities, and mental health in children, including…
Toxic mines put Southeast Asia’s rivers and people at risk, says study
Across mainland Southeast Asia, more than 2,400 mines—many of them illegal and unregulated—could be releasing deadly chemicals such as cyanide and mercury into river water,…
District in India’s Rajasthan struggles to breathe: Air pollution sends 22 residents, mostly children, to hospital
Most children were stable, but the unusual wave of breathlessness raised alarm across the city.
African Swine Flu cases in Metro Manila’s ‘roasted pig capital’ isolated, says agriculture official
The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public that the disease cannot be passed on to humans.
No more medical certificates via video call, says Malaysian Medical Council
The council said any sick certificates with any patient can only be issued by medical practitioners after a proper consultation is conducted.
Microplastics detected in air across 18 major cities in Indonesia: Study
The main source of airborne microplastics is the widespread burning of plastic waste, which accounts for 57 percent of contamination, Sofi Azilan Aini, ECOTON’s microplastic…