Health
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Health solutions that work for Indian slums
By Saleha Waseem on Monday, 19 June 2017
The National Urban Health Mission aims to provide poor urban communities access to quality healthcare.
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A new way of funding healthcare in developing Asia
By Susann Roth on Tuesday, 06 June 2017
ADB’s health bond opens the door to badly needed long-term financing for health projects in Asia and the Pacific.
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Menstrual hygiene is the great taboo in the Pacific
By Alexandra Conroy on Friday, 26 May 2017
Better menstrual hygiene management is an imperative to empower women and girls in this region.
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Digital health in Viet Nam – not if, but when
By Susann Roth on Friday, 07 April 2017
The country is on the right path toward realizing the potential of digitization in its health sector.
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Let's bring back the urban health advantage
By Susann Roth on Friday, 06 January 2017
Here are 4 ways to make urban residents healthier in Asia and the Pacific.
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Unlocking PNG’s full potential in developing rural health services
By Inez Mikkelsen-Lopez on Tuesday, 13 December 2016
An project cofinanced by ADB is starting to make progress on expanding health coverage to underserved rural areas.
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Blog poll: Target population groups at risk to better fight HIV/AIDS in Asia
By Susann Roth on Thursday, 01 December 2016
On World AIDS Day, it’s time to share where ADB blog readers think we should invest in to achieve future zero transmission of HIV/AIDS in the region.
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Indian state to pilot cashless accident trauma insurance
By Saleha Waseem on Monday, 28 November 2016
If the test is successful, an ADB project will help set up a post-accident response initiative that can be scaled up in Madhya Pradesh and beyond.
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The future of health care and you
By Susann Roth on Thursday, 24 November 2016
Expect more focus on preventing diseases, investing in mass-produced standardized care for all, and advancing health care frontiers through customized care for the individual.
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Last woman standing: Toilet equality for men and women
By Zonibel Woods on Friday, 18 November 2016
Even when women do have access to a toilet, it is rarely equitable, as most public toilets fail to account for women’s needs.
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10 reasons we should care about toilets
By Michiel de Lijster on Thursday, 17 November 2016
Ahead of World Toilet Day, the facts and figures of toilets (or improved sanitation) speak for themselves.
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Clean the air for our children
By Susann Roth on Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Pollution is a silent killer that can lead to cancer, many other chronic diseases, and even impact infant brain development.
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4 ways to boost accountability for better health services in Asia
By Kirthi Ramesh on Friday, 08 July 2016
Addressing accountability opens the doors for wider governance reforms for stronger health systems in Asia and the Pacific.
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Without incentives, health data sharing systems don’t work for patients
By Jane Parry on Friday, 01 July 2016
Asian governments should compel all public and private health service providers to share their data, promote continuity of care, and put their patients’ wellbeing first.
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Health should not pay the price for infrastructure development in Asia
By Susann Roth, Jane Parry on Monday, 16 May 2016
Health impact assessments can seize the opportunity to attain positive health outcomes that would otherwise not happen, as we are seeing in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
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Blog poll: We must live healthy to beat diabetes in Asia
By Susann Roth on Friday, 06 May 2016
Diabetes can’t be solved by health systems alone – it’s a global problem that is driven by our lifestyle choices.
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We need a revolution in cancer care in Asia-Pacific
By Susann Roth on Friday, 18 March 2016
Let’s support investments with the best value for money to counter the massive challenge presents to the region.
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3 reasons why inclusive business in health is not 'soft'
By Susann Roth, Saumya Kailasapathy on Thursday, 10 March 2016
Let us correct this myth and discuss what is needed to support inclusive business models for health care in Asia and the Pacific.
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Leveraging conditional cash transfers for universal health coverage
By Eduardo P. Banzon on Monday, 07 March 2016
Conditional cash transfers are about more than just handing out funds.
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A world she deserves
By Susann Roth on Friday, 04 March 2016
Investing in sexual and reproductive health is not only the right thing to do – it benefits women, families, and the entire economy.
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