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Global warming to hit Asia hardest, warns new report on climate change
Flooding, famine and rising sea levels will put hundreds of millions at risk in one of the world’s most vulnerable regions People in coastal regions of Asia, particularly those living in cities, could face some of the worst effects of […]
Health Minister: Developed countries in Asia must adopt health-care technologies
SINGAPORE -Developed Asian countries facing an ageing population need to find new ways to meet the rising health-care needs of their seniors to guard against health-care inflation, warned Health Minister Gan Kim Yong. Read an excerpt of Minister Gan’s speech: […]
Why the Chinese are beating up and even killing their doctors
SHANGHAI – In most countries, proud parents are delighted when a son or daughter decides to become a doctor when they grow up. In China, such a choice is now a source of parental trepidation: medical professionals are increasingly being […]
Japan to grant 11.7 mln USD to Cambodia for health development
PHNOM PENH – The Japanese government will sign up to provide 11.7 million U.S. dollars to Cambodia next week to help the country in its health sector development, according to a news statement from the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
Asian enthusiasm for natural health boosts NZ industry
Asian consumers increasingly viewing health supplements as “an investment rather than an expense” are driving growth in New Zealand’s natural products industry, says the boss of Comvita’s operations in China and Southeast Asia. Bay of Plenty-based Comvita markets products including […]
Polio conquered, measles next on target list
After India was declared polio free earlier this year, health experts stress that eradication of measles is the next ‘achievable target’ among childhood illnesses. ‘After the victory over polio and officially being declared polio-free by the World Health Organisation (WHO), […]
Deadly diarrhea caused by wastewater irrigation of crops
Researchers have identified that the use of wastewater to irrigate vegetable crops, which is common across developing countries, may significantly contribute to deadly health risks such as rotavirus, a major cause of diarrheal diseases. Diarrheal disease is the second leading […]
Asean haze watch system ‘delayed by others’
ASEAN countries have been unable to implement the regional grouping’s haze monitoring system because other parties have yet to agree to do so. Asean’s credibility is thus at stake, said Foreign Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam, as he accounted for the […]
New research facility for infectious diseases in Asia unveiled in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH – France’s Institut Pasteur du Cambodge on Tuesday inaugurated a new facility here for a regional research platform in Asia, focusing its research on infectious diseases in the region. Cambodian Health Minister Mam Bunheng, Vincent Deubel, director of […]
Aid group describes healthcare disaster in Syria
BEIRUT Newborns freezing to death in hospital incubators, doctors cutting off limbs to stop patients from bleeding to death, surging cases of polio: a new report published on Monday paints a dire picture of Syria’s collapsing healthcare system. The report, […]
