
Does a healthy economy equate with a healthy and happy population?
Wellness provides a more balanced and holistic view of a country’s development than its per capita gross domestic product. A new tool is helping policymakers measure wellness in society.

The hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine
Recent successful vaccine trials have raised hopes of an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has upended so many lives.

In India, simultaneously fighting tuberculosis and COVID-19 could save millions of lives
COVID-19 and tuberculosis are both respiratory illnesses that can be addressed with similar strategies and resources.

What we urgently need besides a vaccine
With millions of confirmed COVID-19 infections worldwide and hundreds of thousands of deaths, the search for solutions to end the impacts of COVID-19 is overpowering. Finding a safe and effective vaccine is one crucial answer to the crisis. But there is more to it.

Flood risk and public health: An unlikely partnership in the fight against COVID-19
It is time to establish partnerships and expand to a whole-of-society approach to cope with the disasters and crises that are increasingly threatening developing countries.

Rebooting the economy: Preparing to deliver a COVID-19 vaccine
Countries should start planning now to deliver COVID-19 vaccines, in order to enjoy a faster recovery from both the health and economic impacts of the pandemic.

重启经济:为推出新冠疫苗作准备
为尽快摆脱新冠肺炎疫情对健康和经济造成的影响,各国应现在开始规划推出新冠疫苗的工作。

Wellness in worrying times
Policies that promote wellness can help Asians navigate the uncertain, stressful COVID-19 world and achieve a better post-pandemic lifestyle.

Rebooting the economy: The global race to develop and deliver a COVID-19 vaccine
Developing a vaccine for COVID-19 within one year is a herculean task. Getting the vaccine to the hundreds of millions if not billions of people who need it—especially in poorer countries—may be even harder.

Asia is (cautiously) getting back to business
Governments and the private sector are working together in Asia and the Pacific to chart a path toward re-opening businesses during the midst of the pandemic.