Category: Health alert
Indonesia, Thailand tighten cooperation amid Covid-19 surge
Indonesia and Thailand have recently signed a memorandum of understanding on health cooperation as Covid-19 cases climb in Bangkok. President Prabowo Subianto formalized the agreement during an official visit to Bangkok, where he met Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra at […]
Cambodian Health Ministry warns of rising Covid-19 subvariant JN.1 cases
Cambodia’s Ministry of Health is calling for increased public vigilance as the COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 spreads rapidly worldwide. First detected in August 2023, JN.1 now accounts for over 15% of global cases and is labeled a variant of interest by […]
Health Ministry cautions Indonesian Hajj pilgrims over Mers-CoV risk
Indonesia’s Ministry of Health has issued a reminder for Indonesian Hajj pilgrims to remain vigilant against the risk of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (Mers-CoV) during their time in Saudi Arabia. Between March 1 and April 21, 2025, Saudi Arabia […]
Health alert issued on Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Sydney
Australian health authorities are urging hundreds of thousands of people in Sydney to watch for symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease following an outbreak that has hospitalized at least six people. The cases are linked to Sydney’s city center, though the source […]
Cambodia cracks down on unregistered sexual enhancement products
The Cambodian Ministry of Health has taken action against two Phnom Penh-based businesses for advertising and selling unregistered sexual enhancement products online. The ministry warned that these substances pose serious heart health risks and could be life-threatening. In a February […]
Japan’s flu cases surge; travel warnings and treatment options take focus
“Flu” takes the spotlight Before Korean pop, or K-pop, there was the Flower 4, or F4—a group of four wealthy, handsome, yet haughty boys from the internationally acclaimed 2001 TV series,Meteor Garden, a live-action adaptation of the Japanese manga, Boys […]
Rising contamination in India’s groundwater, uranium and nitrate as key pollutants
India, the world’s largest consumer of groundwater, uses 87% for irrigation and 11% for domestic purposes. However, groundwater quality is deteriorating, with nearly 20% of samples exceeding safe pollutant limits, according to the 2023 Annual Ground Water Quality Report by […]
AHF calls on ASEAN to lead efforts to end AIDS in Asia-Pacific
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest nonprofit provider of HIV/AIDS medical care, has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to take a leading role in eradicating AIDS as a public health threat in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) […]
Hepatitis Awareness in Malaysia: A Quick Guide to Prevention and Management
Resource Person: Dr Chua Siew Houy, general physician and rheumatologist at IMU University. Many people do not realise that the hepatitis virus can cause chronic liver disease and even lead to liver cancer. When it comes to one’s health and […]
Critical Need for Education on Cyberbullying
Resource person: Lai Mun Onn, Senior Lecturer, School of Law and Governance, Faculty of Business and Law, Taylor’s University Cyberbullying is not a matter that children face but adults can be victims too. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that there […]
