(Not) Talking “HIV/AIDS” in the Philippines
Many of the Filipinos, I have gotten to know over the last 8 years, say that their love lives are strongly influenced by their passionate, emotional culture and Catholic up-bringing.
3 Reasons Why Inclusive Business in Health is Not 'Soft'
Let us correct this myth and discuss what is needed to support inclusive business models for health care in Asia and the Pacific.
3 Ways Investing in Energy Makes People Healthier
Improving electricity supply to rural health facilities is critical to deliver quality health care across developing Asia.
5 Reasons to be Worried About Health Security in Asia
The risk of contracting antimicrobial-resistant bacteria or emerging infectious diseases is higher in Asia than anywhere else in the world.
A New Way of Funding Healthcare in Developing Asia
ADB’s health bond opens the door to badly needed long-term financing for health projects in Asia and the Pacific.
A World She Deserves
Investing in sexual and reproductive health is not only the right thing to do – it benefits women, families, and the entire economy.
ADB’s New Vision for Health in 2015-2020: Why, What, and How
Here are a few highlights from ADB’s new Operational Plan for Health 2015-2020 launched today.
Amid COVID-19, the Time to Act is Now to Protect Food Security
With the impacts of the pandemic on food and nutrition being felt around the region, planning is needed to avoid higher food prices, decreased nutrition and reduced food security.
Asia and the Pacific's Priorities After 2015
What will the future for Asia and the Pacific look like - the region with the fastest economic growth and, at the same time, with the poorest people and the largest inequalities in the world – after 2015 and the expiration of the Millennium Development Goals?
Asia and the Pacific’s Developing Countries Need a Mission to Move Forward
As the region recovers from the pandemic there is an opportunity to rethink how development is undertaken and to deploy mission-oriented approaches to policy making.