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Tracking air quality the right way
News, Soumya Swaminathan & Christa Hasenkopf, Published on 19/09/2024
» Every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) summarises global progress on malaria control. It details the number of cases in affected countries, shows year-on-year changes, outlines goals, and assesses the current funding landscape. The United Nations puts out a similar annual report for HIV/Aids. This regular tracking of serious public-health concerns is essential for addressing them effectively, because it can help channel resources to where they are most needed and identify interventions that are working.
Mixed jabs strategy adds to confusion
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 17/07/2021
» The delay in Thailand's AstraZeneca vaccine delivery plan is indeed a bad omen for the embattled Prayut Chan-o-cha government.
Jab switch a big decision
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/07/2021
» The Public Health Ministry's announcement that it will shift its vaccination policy to give the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine as a second dose to those who received a Sinovac jab for their first shot is a major decision that will require massive downstream adjustments.
Why the Covid-19 vaccine should be mandatory
Oped, Fauziah Zen, Published on 16/09/2020
» As governments, research organisations and pharmaceuticals race to find viable vaccines for the novel coronavirus, a recent survey published in The Lancet found that only 67% of the United States population would accept a vaccine for Covid-19 if it was recommended for them.
Thailand's fight to eliminate malaria by 2024
News, Shobha Shukla & Bobby Ramakant, Published on 24/04/2019
» This year's World Malaria Day theme, "Zero Malaria Starts With Me" re-energises the fight to eliminate malaria which, despite being a disease that is preventable and treatable, still kills over half a million people every year.
What does the future hold for an at-the-crossroads Asean?
Nehginpao Kipgen and Soumya Chaturvedi, Published on 26/05/2018
» Asean as a regional organisation marked its 50th anniversary last year. Year-round events were organised to celebrate the functioning of an organisation that was predicted to wither away or collapse by political analysts at the time of its formation.