by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 9, 2024 | Health, ASEAN, Lifestyle, Philippines, Society, Southeast Asia
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that almost 800 million people in the Western Pacific region, including the Philippines, do not have full access to basic health services. WHO says that two in five people—about 782 million—still cannot get essential health...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 31, 2024 | News, Health, Indonesia, Society
Dengue fever cases and deaths from the illness have increased in Indonesia as the El Niño weather phenomenon causes a hot rainy season across the country. The Health Ministry recorded some 35,500 dengue cases nationwide from the beginning of January to 18 March, with...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 11, 2024 | Lifestyle, Health, News, Thailand
The first Southeast Asian nation to decriminalize cannabis in 2021, Thailand created an industry worth up to a projected 1.2 billion dollars, at the same time leaving loopholes for recreational use. Insufficient regulation has led Thai authorities to propose a new...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 1, 2024 | Health, News, Philippines
Chikungunya cases in the Philippines spiked by 382% in 2023, the Department of Health (DOH) says. Based on the DOH’s epidemic-prone disease case surveillance report, 2,889 cases of this mosquito-borne viral infection were recorded in 2023, up from only 600 in 2022....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 16, 2023 | Health, News, Technology, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh -based Cho Ray Hospital, one of Vietnam’s leading medical facilities, says it has successfully produced two new radioactive drugs used to diagnose, monitor, and treat prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumors. The two drugs are Ga-68 PSMA and Ga-68...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 8, 2023 | Cambodia, Health, News
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) applauds the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for the launch of the voluntary social security scheme on healthcare. This achievement marks the first step towards a comprehensive...
