Articles Category: Health and COVID-19
Battling the Pandemic in South-East Asia Amid Vaccine Shortages and More Contagious Variants
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
Cambodia’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Budi G. Sadikin
Minister Budi G. Sadikin explains Indonesia’s strategy for securing an adequate and steady supply of COVID-19 vaccines, the progress of its national vaccination rollout, and approaches to addressing vaccine hesitancy. As current chair of the ASEAN Health Ministers Meeting, he also outlines key regional initiatives designed to facilitate Member States’ recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic … Budi G. Sadikin
Sean Luke Dado
On 17 July 2020, Sean Luke Dado, his wife Hazel, their two daughters, and grandson fell ill and later tested positive for COVID-19. Another grandson was spared from the disease. In just 14 days, Sean lost his college sweetheart and wife of 29 years. The ASEAN asked Sean questions about the unimaginable pain and loss … Sean Luke Dado
Yudi Yastika and Riza Jurada
Indonesian Yudi Yastika and Filipina Riza Jurada first met on a cruise ship, Carnival Miracle, that sailed from Florida in the US to Mexico, Belize, Hawaii, Colombia, and other routes. Riza and Yudi had been working on the cruise ship for three years before they finally met. They officially became a couple in August 2019 … Yudi Yastika and Riza Jurada