Health

Health • STORY OF THE DAY • 3 days ago • 15 min read

Agriculture Death in a bottle

By Andrew Haffner • 3 days ago
Illegally imported pesticides can be fatal for farmers in Cambodia and across the region. And without proper training and protection, these toxins may continue to work their way into the food we eat every day

Health • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 29, 2019 • 7 min read

Mental illness Walking above the Earth

By Stefan V. Jensen • Jul 29, 2019
As in many emerging societies, being mentally ill in Cambodia has often meant a life of rejection, isolation and gruelling psychological decline

FROM THE PRINT ARCHIVE
Health • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 23, 2019 • 13 min read

HIV-AIDS Going viral

By Evie Breese • Jul 23, 2019
HIV remains a serious problem in Indonesia. And as the government's anti-LGBT crackdown drives more and more people in search of answers, misinformation about the disease can prove fatal

Health • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 22, 2019 • 12 min read

HIV-AIDS My body, this temple

By Andrew MacGregor Marshall • Jul 22, 2019
From our print archive: A hospice for dying HIV-AIDS patients has found a unique way to raise funds by turning their anguish into a tourist attraction

Health • Jun 10, 2019 • 15 min read
Mental health

The fallen

For some Singaporeans with mental health issues, mandatory military service can be an isolating and traumatic experience – and one which can leave them at serious risk of self-harm
By Thomas Brent

Health • Mar 08, 2019 • 14 min read
Women's rights

A cut, unseen

Despite Singapore’s reputation as a modern hub of progress and prosperity, female genital mutilation and cutting remains widespread among the city-state’s Malay Muslim community
By Robin Spiess

Health • Dec 07, 2018 • 11 min read
Medical marijuana

New highs

In November 2018, Thailand’s cabinet pushed through a draft law that, if passed, will legalise the use of cannabis for medical and research purposes, making it the first country in Asia to cash in on the plant’s burgeoning medical industry
By Janelle Retka

Health • Oct 11, 2018 • 12 min read
Sustainable development

Vietnam’s good life

Vietnam performed the best of 151 countries in a study that assessed quality of life versus environmental sustainability
By Michael Tatarski

Health • Aug 08, 2018 • 15 min read
Malaysia

‘Behind the times’

Malaysia is grappling with mental healthcare. Affordable and effective treatment exists but is out of reach to many, thanks to a confounding and constricting system
By Foong Li Mei

Health • May 28, 2018 • 7 min read
therapy cats

Providing comfort and companionship

Singapore's feline therapists are providing comfort in a nation slow to grasp the need for mental healthcare
By Kirsten Han

Health • May 21, 2018 • 7 min read
Healthcare

Race to combat growing cancer crisis

Cancer claimed an estimated 1.2 million lives in Southeast Asia in 2012, making it the region's number one killer. And rates are predicted to skyrocket 40% by 2030. Governments are finally addressing this ongoing crisis, forcing medical professionals to play catchup in building quality cancer care systems
By Cristyn Lloyd