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A laborer wearing a protective face mask looks on as he cleans the sewers, in New Delhi, India, on April 24, 2020.

India's Climate Plans Miss Those Most at Risk

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Tracking caste-like hierarchies in climate and health metrics could help countries better mitigate extreme heat harms across South Asia and Africa

Mohammad Supur Mia cuts his rice harvest in floodwaters, in Kishoreganj, Bangladesh, on May 21, 2026.

Bangladesh Faces Rice Shortages Amid Flash Floods and Iran War Fuel Crisis

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Haor Basin farmers are trapped in a cycle of crop loss and mounting debt

Rohingya Exile and the Limits of Emergency Aid

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As aid funding declines, refugees are perceived increasingly not as temporary guests but as a prolonged burden

A father and son, working to reclaim what remains of a home reduced to ash, douse smoldering earth with water after a fire tore through their section of the encampment, in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on December 24, 2024.

Childhood Nutrition Challenges in India

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Ultra-processed food consumption and rising sedentary behavior mean India's children will enter the workforce already managing chronic illness

School boys carry their tiffin boxes as they wait to receive their free mid-day meal, distributed by a government-run primary school, in New Delhi, India, on July 19, 2013.

Nepal's Growing Reliance on Packaged Foods

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Over time, consuming packaged products limits diet diversity and leads to unhealthy weight

A woman sells beans and snacks at her food stall, in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 26, 2013.

Video: Climate Change Fuels Lightning Strikes in Kashmir

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Lightning strikes were responsible for approximately 7% of fatalities in Jammu and Kashmir from 2020 to 2022

Video: Climate Change Fuels Lightning Strikes in Kashmir

Smoggy Cities

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Ghostly images of some of the world's most polluted metropolises

Smoggy Cities

Solutions to the COVID-19 Crisis in Asia

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Governments embraced telemedicine and other technology innovations that had previously languished due to red tape

Solutions to the COVID-19 Crisis in Asia

South Asia Needs to Upgrade Its Pandemic Agenda

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A focus on regional collaboration is imperative

South Asia Needs to Upgrade Its Pandemic Agenda

The Myth of South Asian Exceptionalism

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South Asia's young population conceals the effects that COVID-19 has on its older and more vulnerable people

Community health volunteers check the pulse of a resident during a check-up campaign for COVID-19 in Mumbai, India.

Handwashing Is Crucial for Combating Coronavirus

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Expanded hand-washing access could save thousands of lives from diseases like COVID-19—especially in low-income settings

Proportion of population with no access to hand-washing in 2019. The map shows that hand-washing access is lowest in low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and the Caribbean.

Untrained Drug Sellers Replacing Doctors—A Challenge for COVID-19

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Success controlling COVID-19 in lower-income countries will depend on implementing strategies appropriate to those areas

An aerial view of the Rocinha slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 26, 2020—during the ongoing crisis over the coronavirus pandemic. The photo is a gorgeous shot taken from the sky showing the slums cascading down the mountain to the coast, which is dotted with modern skyscrapers, and the ocean beyond. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes