Asia faces a widening climate‑health emergency that goes beyond extreme heat: rising humidity, worsening air pollution and surging disease outbreaks are stretching public-health systems and exposing stark gaps in policy and funding
Health ministers and senior officials are gathering at the Seventy-ninth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South‑East Asia to celebrate recent health gains, chart bold new priorities and strengthen coordinated regional disease‑control efforts
The RSIS commentary “CO26194 | El Niño, Heat and Haze” sounds the alarm: intensifying climate extremes across Southeast Asia are jeopardizing public health, overwhelming fragile healthcare systems, and making immediate, coordinated cross-border policy action indispensable
The Asian brown cloud, a massive layer of air pollution spanning South Asia, continues to impact climate and health. Scientists warn its effects include disrupted monsoon patterns and heightened respiratory issues across the region.
A new report on ResearchGate highlights science-based solutions to tackle air pollution in Asia and the Pacific. It calls for urgent policy action to improve air quality and protect public health across the region.