Towards a Fast and Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines
When COVID-19 first emerged, the speed at which it spread across the globe caught the world completely off-guard, triggering the worst global health crisis of our time.
Articles Category: Health and COVID-19
The Way Forward: Achieving access for all to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines in the South-East Asia Region
On 30 January 2020, WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. As of 16 July, almost 200 million cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed globally, including more than four million deaths.
Addressing the Changing Pandemic Environment to Protect the Health and Wellbeing of Children
COVID-19 continues to threaten people’s lives in every aspect, in all corners of the world, with children most impacted. In East Asia and the Pacific, the latest wave of the pandemic rages on while changes dominate the landscape.
Kiattibhoom Vongrachit, MD
In mid-2020, Thailand planned its rollout plan to ensure the inoculation of 70 per cent of our adult population by the end of 2021, using millions of doses of locally produced AstraZeneca’s vaccine, together with imported vaccines procured through bilateral deals.
Carina Joe, PhD
Scientists around the world raced at lightning speed to produce COVID-19 vaccines that are safe for millions of people worldwide. Indonesian scientist Carina Joe was one of them.
Battling the Pandemic in South-East Asia Amid Vaccine Shortages and More Contagious Variants
ASEAN countries were among the first to be affected by COVID-19. But for 18 months, we managed to keep the virus’s spread below levels experienced in other regions, accounting for less than 5 per cent of global cases and deaths.
The Vaccine Race and the Global Fight Against COVID-19
It has been almost two years since the outbreak of the SARS-COV-2 virus, which caused the COVID-19 pandemic, and the global community is still battling against its devastating impact. So far, the disease has resulted in millions of cases and deaths worldwide, loss of livelihood, economic downturns, and disruptions in trade and the flow of … The Vaccine Race and the Global Fight Against COVID-19
ASEAN Development Outlook Examines the Region’s Progress Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Development
ASEAN has emerged as an important economic bloc with a concrete policy agenda for inclusive and sustainable development, but it is confronted with major challenges that its Member States must individually and collectively address to enable people in the region to achieve their full potential and well-being. This is highlighted in the inaugural issue of … ASEAN Development Outlook Examines the Region’s Progress Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Development
Misinformation and Disinformation in a Pandemic
Luz Rimban is a veteran journalist and executive director of the Asian Center for Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University. She teaches journalism at the Ateneo Department of Communication. Ms. Rimban writes about the dangers of spreading false information during the pandemic and the shared responsibility of both the media and the public in … Misinformation and Disinformation in a Pandemic
EU and ASEAN—Working Together to Ensure that No One is Left Behind
Ambassador Igor Driesmans discusses the goals and components of the ASEAN-EU cooperation on COVID-19 response, and explains the ongoing efforts of EU to increase ASEAN Member States’ access to safe and effective vaccines.