Expanding hospital beds and issuing insurance cards means little when the cost of a single hospitalisation can push a family
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Traditional Medicine (TM) is considered as one of the mainstays of the health-care delivery system worldwide.. The World Health Organization
With over 45 per cent of global tuberculosis cases and half the world’s TB deaths in 2023, South-East Asia’s battle
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The WHO warns that 2.5 billion people—one in four—will face hearing loss by 2050, costing nearly US$1 trillion annually. This
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In a world choking on rising rates of chronic respiratory diseases—claiming 4 million lives yearly and afflicting 550 million people
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Gender-Based Violence (GBV) lurks as a silent scourge, striking one in three women worldwide with devastating force. From physical scars
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As men age, an enlarged prostate—known as Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)—becomes an almost inevitable part of life. While not cancerous,
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Bacteria are master survivors, evading antibiotics through genetic mutations, enzyme production, and molecular pumps that neutralise treatments. As resistance grows,
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Referral commissions in the healthcare sector have sparked a heated debate, raising questions about ethics, trust, and financial survival. While
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While allocations for schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) and the Digital Health Mission have seen significant
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The treatment of gynaecological cancers has evolved remarkably, moving from radical surgeries to precision-driven, minimally invasive techniques. With advances in
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The Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region are enhancing multi-source surveillance to strengthen public health
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