Regional Collaborative Strategy for ASEAN Drug Security and Self-Reliance
Articles Category: Health and COVID-19
National Vaccine Security and Self-Reliance on the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness in Thailand (PIP Action Plan)
Thailand has suffered severe economic losses and social disturbance due to the global outbreak of diseases or pandemics. In January 2004, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus of the H5N1 subtype was first confirmed in poultry and humans in Thailand.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shares with The ASEAN, WHO’s ongoing initiatives to ensure the fair and equitable access of countries to safe vaccines, and continuing cooperation with ASEAN to control COVID-19 and prevent future pandemics. He also discusses securing global health and better emergency preparedness through sweeping institutional changes at WHO and stronger national health … Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD
Chiba Akira
First of all, I would like to congratulate the ASEAN Secretariat upon the launching of The ASEAN magazine. It is my honour to join in this issue with this interview on a most pressing and important subject of healthcare systems.
ASEAN Health Sector’s Collective Response to Covid-19
The ASEAN Health Sector has been engaged in the prevention, detection, and response to COVID-19 since the first week of January 2020 when information about the cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan City was shared with the ASEAN Secretariat.
Dr. Rangi W. Sudrajat
Rangi Sudrajat dreamed of being a humanitarian worker since she was a young girl. She decided to pursue a path of helping the less fortunate, after watching the news about refugees affected by the Kosovo war.
Fatma Samoura
Harnessing the power of football for positive change. On the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) partnership with ASEAN, staying healthy and active during the pandemic, and elevating the sport in the region
Sports for a Stronger ASEAN: Footballers urge fans to stay healthy and active
The COVID-19 pandemic has put sporting events on hold. Stadiums and football fields are empty, but for ASEAN, promoting sports development and healthy lifestyles will not stop.
Krisana Kraisintu, PhD
Krisana Kraisintu dedicates her life to ensuring that everyone has access to affordable healthcare. She studied at Chiang Mai University, Thailand, and continued her study at University of Strathclyde, and University of Bath in the United Kingdom.
Plastics in a Pandemic: A Look at a Long-term Solutions
Saving Lives, Polluting the Earth.