Philippines

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Diabetes, Colonialism, and Killers of the Flower Moon

How the Oscar nominee's depiction of diabetes outlines a greater problem for communities haunted by colonialism

The Philippines’ Blind Spot for Alcohol

Why the alcohol problem in the Philippines is complicated

Governance

Spirituality and Mental Health

A movement blossoming in the Philippines among health and religious leaders aims to incorporate spirituality into health

Governance

A Help Wanted Sign for Health Workers

What the ratio of doctors to nurses in Bangladesh and the Philippines tells us about the global health worker shortage

Governance

Why is Southeast Asia Responding Differently to COVID-19?

Fundamental differences and objectives between nation states in Southeast Asia influence their responses to COVID-19

Aging

Lessons From an Aging Asia

How will demographic shifts affect workforce, health care, gender equality, disaster response, and societal well-being?

Trade

The March of Private Health Care in Southeast Asia

How can a government achieve universal coverage for all citizens in a landscape where private care is deeply entrenched?

Migration

The Geopolitics of Polio in Southeast Asia

The risk of re-emergence highlights the looming political choices Southeast Asia now needs to make to protect its people

Trade

Southeast Asia’s Big Export to the World: Health Professionals

What long-term effect will the brain drain have on SE Asia, on top of a current shortfall of 700,000 doctors and nurses?