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The United Nations has expressed serious concerns over the stagnation of childhood immunisation levels worldwide.  Recent data indicates that vaccination rates have stalled, raising alarms about potential outbreaks of preventable diseases.

In a concerning development, malaria cases in the Philippines nearly doubled in 2023 compared to the previous year, with climate change emerging as a significant contributing factor, according to the Department of Health (DOH).

DKSH, a leading market expansion services provider with a focus on Asia, has significantly contributed to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Thailand and across Asia.As countries grappled with the logistical challenge of distributing vaccines, DKSH’s Business Unit Healthcare played a pivotal role in ensuring millions received their doses in a timely and effective manner. Dr Varun Sethi, Regional Vice President, Commercial Outsourcing & Cluster Head for APAC, shares the different initiatives by DKSH across Asia.

Health ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies convened in Seattle to strengthen primary healthcare systems. They have united to make them more resilient to pandemics, prepared to respond, and committed to increasing investments in public health.

An unexpected wave of seasonal influenza has led to multiple school closures across Japan due to mass infections. Experts suggest this outbreak, off-season for influenza, could be a consequence of weakened immunity following the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced control measures due to the recategorization of COVID-19 as a “category 5” disease under the Infectious Disease Control Law. This surge of flu cases has implications for the wider Asian region, reflecting the need for continued vigilance as we navigate a post-COVID world.

Over a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the origin of the virus is still a mystery. In the early…