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Healthy ageing in Southeast Asia
News, Pattana Promphat & Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Published on 20/10/2025
» The Southeast Asia region is undergoing one of the most profound demographic shifts in its history. By 2050, the proportion of people aged 60 years and above will nearly double -- from 11.3% in 2024 to 20.9%. That means 441 million older people -- one in five people -- will call this region home. This transformation is both a triumph of public health and a test of our collective will and capacity to adapt.
How to avoid EEC waste 'time bomb'
Oped, Kannika Thampanishvong & Promphat Bhumiwat, Published on 22/06/2022
» Despite the government's bravado about the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) being the country's economic powerhouse, one important question still gets an elusive answer: Has the EEC fulfilled its promise of protecting the environment?
Fight the PM2.5 war for clean air now
Oped, Promphat Bhumiwat and Kannika Thampanishvong, Published on 12/05/2021
» The annual toxic haze season in over, and now that the public has into forgotten about it, there's another health hazard -- known as Covid-19 -- to worry about.