Bhutanese government revises taxes on alcohol and tobacco to curb non-communicable diseases
In Bhutan, NCDs such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes account for 72 percent of all deaths annually.
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Attack and never give up: Inside Japan’s deadly boxing scene
The twin tragedies this month sent shockwaves through Japanese boxing, with authorities scrambling.
Foreign national patients flock to South Korea’s dermatology clinics, rising 117-fold in 15 years
Skin treatments have become the most sought-after form of care among overseas visitors to South Korean hospitals.
Bangladeshis losing 5.5 years to toxic air
It is the country's deadliest external health risk, according to a report.
Schizophrenia case numbers rising over last five years, says Malaysian Health Ministry
There was a 3% increase in patients in 2022 compared to 2021, a 17% increase in 2023, and a 14.6% increase in 2024 compared to 2021, per the Health Ministry.
Suicide attempts caused 3,400 minors in Japan to be transported by ambulance in 2022
In that year, the number of elementary, junior high and high school students who died by suicide topped 500 for the first time. The analysis suggests that an even greater number…
Nearly half of Bhutan’s women and children suffer from anaemia
According to data, 44.7% of children aged 6-59 months are affected.
Starving Gaza children too weak to cry – NGO
Famine — declared by the UN last week to be happening in Gaza — is not just a dry technical term.
Worm infection case raises stunting concerns in Indonesia
If left untreated, infections of parasitic worms that usually affect children from underprivileged economic backgrounds will worsen the stunting epidemic in Indonesia,…
How induction stoves are transforming life in Nepal’s Madhesh
For years, millions of Nepali women had inhaled the dangerous smoke of burning wood, unaware it was slowly stealing years from their lives.