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Brazil leads on school meals, curbs processed foods
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 07/04/2026
» Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's national school meal programme is being hailed as a global model for ensuring children's right to healthy food, even as the country battles industry resistance to broader regulations on ultra-processed products.
Local action 'key' to improving health
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 07/04/2026
» Rio de Janeiro: The World Health Organization (WHO) has underscored the critical role cities play in advancing global health, noting that more than half of the world's population now lives in urban areas -- a figure projected to rise to nearly 70% by 2050.
Lung diseases kill yet remain overlooked
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 18/11/2025
» A senior representative from the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged all stakeholders -- governments, clinicians, journalists and advocates -- to confront chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), particularly Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), in the lead-up to World COPD Day on Wednesday.
Peace in deep South demands more than guns
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 04/10/2025
» The southern insurgency has been a conundrum for all governments.
Signs of hope amid HIV ‘second wave’
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 03/08/2024
» The recent spike in HIV infections among groups of young people in the Asia Pacific region is a serious concern, and countries need to invest more in prevention and intervention, says Eamonn Murphy, the UNAIDS regional director for Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe Central Asia.
Asia 'can help' Ukraine's children
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 29/11/2023
» Ukraine's First Lady, Olena Zelenska, is calling on the international community, especially Asian countries, not to turn a blind eye to what is happening in her country. She said Ukrainian children are being abducted by Russia during its full-scale invasion.
Asia pursues goal of lifelong learning curve
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 06/11/2022
» SINGAPORE: Thai universities are being urged to work with the Unesco Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) to promote lifelong learning programmes in the country.
Covid-19 hastening end to unwanted pregnancies
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 13/04/2020
» Koi, a 39- year-old vendor, decided to terminate her pregnancy after her family's earnings plummeted due to the Covid-19 pandemic.