Health

Health • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 06, 2019 • 14 min read

Agent Orange Agents of death

By James Springer • Sep 06, 2019
Almost five decades since the US sprayed Agent Orange on Vietnam, lives are still being ruined by the herbicide – and German company Bayer, which acquired original manufacturer Monsanto, may now be forced to pay its own price for reckless herbicide use

Health • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 23, 2019 • 15 min read

Agriculture Death in a bottle

By Andrew Haffner • Aug 23, 2019
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

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

HIV-AIDS in Indonesia 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 • Jul 22, 2019 • 12 min read
HIV-AIDS

My body, this temple

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
By Andrew MacGregor Marshall • Jul 22, 2019

Health • Jul 01, 2019 • 13 min read
Acid attacks

Scarred for life

From our print archive: The corrosive effects of an all-too-familiar crime need immediate attention and then a lifetime of recuperation
By Stefan V. Jensen • Jul 01, 2019

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

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 • Jun 10, 2019

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 • Mar 08, 2019

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 • Dec 07, 2018

Health • Nov 26, 2018 • 3 min read
Mae Tao Clinic

The refugee healthcare centre treating the casualties of an endless struggle

Nestled on the border between Thailand and Myanmar, the Mae Tao Clinic, in the Thai town of Mae Sot, has given desperately needed healthcare services to the thousands of ethnic minority refugees fleeing military crackdowns in their homeland for more than three decades
By Paul Millar • Nov 26, 2018

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 • Oct 11, 2018