Category: Top Story
Sugars hurt Asians more
Asians are 60 percent more likely than Caucasians to develop diabetes even at the same body mass index (BMI). This is according to Robert H. Lustig, M.D.S.L., Division of Endocrinology-Department of Pediatrics and member, Institute for Health Policy Studies, University […]
WHO declares Southeast Asia polio-free
WHO South-East Asia region, home to a quarter of the world’s population, was certified polio-free today by an independent commission under the WHO certification process. This is the fourth of six WHO regions to be certified, marking an important step […]
The evolution of medicine
Modern medicine has helped lead to a surge in average life expectancy, which was only about 36 in the late 1800s. With humans routinely living into their 100s, advances in medical science are to thank. Let’s take a journey through […]
India is a healthcare destination for Africans
45-year-old Musa Amina Babagana, was suffering from acute rheumatoid arthritis for a decade. Prolonged treatment in Nigeria could not give her relief, but miles away in India a private hospital could bring back that smile on her face with one […]
Israel’s Health Ministry to probe into deaths of Thai farmers
Ministry’s regulations for the safe handling of pesticides are not properly enforced when foreign workers are concerned. A human rights organization filed some 40 complaints last year with the Economy Ministry on behalf of foreign workers who said they were […]
On path to global eradication, UN health agency certifies 11 Asian nations free of polio
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today certified as polio-free 11 countries in Asia that together are home to a quarter of the global population. Bangladesh, Bhutan, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, […]
India worked with Muslims to build trust and beat polio
India—Global health experts long believed that India, with its massive population, poor sanitation and widespread poverty, would be the last country in the world to eradicate polio. On Thursday, however, public-health officials are expected to certify that the South Asian […]
Brown cloud of death: Indonesia’s industry is killing SE Asia
Many of Southeast Asia’s cities are being blanketed in an acrid, smoggy mix of smoke and ash from forest fires, industrial emissions, and vehicular exhaust. Land-clearing agricultural fires in Indonesia, mostly in the province of North Sumatra, are producing much […]
Health officials agree on stronger bird flu monitoring
PHNOM PENH — Cambodian and Vietnamese officials say they are prepared to take stronger measures to monitor the region for avian influenza, following two days of talks. Efforts include close monitoring of the economic trade of fowl and better information […]
Crossing the borders for health care
Why would 8 million people cross borders for healthcare? Including 1/300 in the U.S.? According to an infographic sent by Deyanara Riddix (Nursing School Hub) to Healthcare Asia (HCA), 20% of Americans struggle to pay medical bills, while 3 out […]
