Health

Read about healthcare developments and public health issues across the region.

Azerbaijan Seeks Lasting Heart Transplant Program as More Than 50 Patients Wait

Azerbaijan Seeks Lasting Heart Transplant Program as More Than 50 Patients Wait

AzerbaijanOctober 31, 2026

Paralysed Taiwan Man Seeks Constitutional Review of Ban on Assisted Dying

Paralysed Taiwan Man Seeks Constitutional Review of Ban on Assisted Dying

TaiwanOctober 31, 2026

Pakistan Bears World's Largest Hepatitis C Burden as Testing and Treatment Gaps Persist

Pakistan Bears World's Largest Hepatitis C Burden as Testing and Treatment Gaps Persist

PakistanOctober 31, 2026

Ho Chi Minh City Records 44,191 Hand, Foot and Mouth Cases as EV71 Raises Concern

Ho Chi Minh City Records 44,191 Hand, Foot and Mouth Cases as EV71 Raises Concern

VietnamOctober 31, 2026

BPJS Clarifies PBI Eligibility for Deciles 6–10, With 90 Days to Update Welfare Data

BPJS Clarifies PBI Eligibility for Deciles 6–10, With 90 Days to Update Welfare Data

IndonesiaOctober 31, 2026

Vietnam Introduces Flu Vaccine With Four Times the Antigen Dose for Adults 60 and Older

Vietnam Introduces Flu Vaccine With Four Times the Antigen Dose for Adults 60 and Older

VietnamOctober 30, 2026

India Orders Sun Pharma to Halt Assam Eye Drug Production After Quality Failures

India Orders Sun Pharma to Halt Assam Eye Drug Production After Quality Failures

IndiaOctober 30, 2026

Bangladesh Faces $20.7 Billion Annual Burden From Heat and Climate-Sensitive Health Risks

Bangladesh Faces $20.7 Billion Annual Burden From Heat and Climate-Sensitive Health Risks

BangladeshOctober 29, 2026

Indonesia's MBG 2.0 Targets Kitchen Safety and Corruption Across Free Meal Program

Indonesia's MBG 2.0 Targets Kitchen Safety and Corruption Across Free Meal Program

IndonesiaOctober 29, 2026

Govinda KC Begins 25th Hunger Strike, Challenging Geta Medical Courses and Seat Increases

Govinda KC Begins 25th Hunger Strike, Challenging Geta Medical Courses and Seat Increases

NepalOctober 29, 2026

Female Sterilisation Still Dominates India's Contraceptive Use as Access Expands

Female Sterilisation Still Dominates India's Contraceptive Use as Access Expands

IndiaOctober 29, 2026

South Korean Study of 36 Million People Finds No Change in Cancer Trends After COVID-19 Vaccination

South Korean Study of 36 Million People Finds No Change in Cancer Trends After COVID-19 Vaccination

South KoreaOctober 29, 2026