Air pollution deaths: What troubles Delhi today may haunt Mumbai tomorrow
South Asian cities extremely vulnerable to PM 2.5 pollution exposure, related mortality, say experts
Researchers spot dholes in Kyrgyzstan after 3 decades
Dholes found in the Bek-Tosot Conservancy in southern Kyrgyzstan, a few kilometres from the Tajik border, while researchers were looking for snow …
Lumpy skin disease: The deadly pandemic that has taken root among India’s bovines
This will have a devastating impact on the country, where most dairy farmers are either landless or marginal landholders and milk is among the …
Ancient DNA is revealing the genetic landscape of people who first settled East Asia
It has shown rapid shifts in ancestry over the last 10,000 years across Asia, likely due to migration and cultural exchange
Spare me my noodles
As the India-China standoff becomes more tense and anti-Chinese sentiment builds up in India, will ‘Chinese food’ be banned
New strategy needed to curb 'jaw-dropping' wildlife trafficking in southeast Asia: Report
Organised criminal networks aided by wildlife cybercrime, inadequate laws and dismal conviction rates allow illegal trade to flourish
Most in Asia-Pacific already in cities; expect 3.5 bln by 2015
Urban boom will be despite declines in Japan, China, Korea
More than a quarter of the world's population has vision impairment: WHO
The first-ever World Vision Report warns that ageing populations mean a dramatic rise in vision impairment world-wide
India has the highest suicide rate in South-East Asia: WHO
India stands third in female suicide rate after Lesotho and Republic of Korea, according to a report released by the UN health agency a day …
WHO focuses on ways to improve health in southeast Asia
The 72nd regional meeting of WHO for the south-east Asian region was inaugurated on September 2, 2019 in Delhi
Humans have a hand in weakening Asian monsoons in the last 80 years
Researchers studied tree rings from the Loess Plateau in China to conclude that increasing aerosol levels due to emissions are responsible
South-East Asian nations commit to making medicines accessible to all
A ‘Delhi Declaration’ was signed by 11 countries of the region with an aim to make healthcare affordable and accessible to its 2 …
Ayushman Bharat will change health indicators across world: NITI Aayog CEO
At a session organised by the World Health Organization, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said that Ayushman Bharat will help India achieve health …
New study shows over a third of protected areas in Asia are severely at risk of losing tigers
Southeast Asia more likely to lose tigers than South or East Asia, it says
Destruction of mangroves causes damages of up to $42 billion each year
UN report recommends implementation of policies and laws to protect mangroves
Global flood toll to rise by 2030
About 21 million people across the world are affected by floods each year
India to launch national AYUSH mission
South East Asian countries also look for ways to integrate traditional medicines into national healthcare systems to achieve universal health coverage
‘South-East Asia must remain polio-free after certification’
Poonam Khetrapal Singh became the first woman to assume the office of WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia on February 1, 2014. Her priority …
Growing urbanisation in East Asia exposes people to climate change impacts, says World Bank report
Poor urbanisation leads to increase in fossil fuel consumption, forces urban migrants to settle on land prone to natural disasters
South-east Asian nations pledge to eliminate measles by 2020
Doctors say it may hamper people from acquiring natural immunity
Air pollution responsible for decline in monsoon rains in last 50 years, says study
High levels of aerosols in the atmosphere lead to lowering of Earth’s temperatures and reduction in rainfall
South-east Asia resolves to combat non-communicable diseases
Countries target to reduce mortality from lifestyle diseases by a quarter by 2025
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