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The exterior of the U.S. Capitol is seen at sunset in Washington, DC, on January 4, 2023.

The U.S. Vaccine Pullback is a Strategic Mistake

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When U.S. commitment to public health declines, so does the world's capacity to prevent the next crisis, say two medical epidemiologists with the World Health Organization

A pregnant woman rests on the railway track in front of her home, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on February 4, 2016.

Making AI Tools Work for Low-Resource Maternity Wards

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A physician working in Cambodia argues that artificial intelligence can help improve maternal health outcomes, but only if accompanied by structural reforms

How Indonesia's Food System Can Weather Supply-Chain Shocks

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Promoting diverse and affordable diets will keep Indonesia healthy through natural disasters, conflict, and disease outbreaks

Workers prepare meals to be distributed free for students, during the free nutritious meals program trial, at a pilot kitchen in Sukabumi, West Java province, Indonesia, September 25, 2024.

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.

Indonesia in the BRICS: What It Means for Global Health

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Just over a year after Indonesia joined the BRICS, the nation is still determining its place in the bloc's health-cooperation dynamics

The Indonesian flag flies as people, wearing protective face coverings, wait to receive a COVID-19 vaccine dose at Pakansari Stadium, in Bogor, Indonesia, on August 14, 2021.

Cost-Effective Reforms to Save Mothers' Lives in Cambodia

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An OB-GYN and health administrator recounts how practical, inexpensive strategies improved maternal care at his rural hospital

Suang Sreang, 27, who is pregnant and due to give birth within days, waits to receive supplies at Wat Por Sovannaram refugee camp, in Ou Chrov district, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia, on December 13, 2025.

Tobacco Control in Indonesia Hits Another Roadblock

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Faced with illicit cigarette trades and a low tobacco excise tax, Indonesia continues to struggle with its smoking epidemic

Tobacco Control in Indonesia Hits Another Roadblock

Indonesia's Move to Eliminate Malaria

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By joining the WHO's Western Pacific Region, Indonesia can strengthen alliances to eliminate mosquito-borne illnesses

Indonesia's Move to Eliminate Malaria

The Philippines' Blind Spot for Alcohol

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Why the alcohol problem in the Philippines is complicated

The Philippines' Blind Spot for Alcohol

Universal Health Care in Southeast Asia

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Aging populations and rising health-care costs are creating a "golden opportunity" to build better health systems

Universal Health Care in Southeast Asia

Indonesia's Foreign Policy and the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Jakarta tests a new foreign policy strategy on the challenges created by COVID-19

Indonesia's Foreign Policy and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Vietnam Ends "Zero-COVID"—Is It Too Soon?

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With low vaccination rates, another virus surge is a concern

Vietnam Ends "Zero-COVID"—Is It Too Soon?