Health

An estimated 75 million to 80 million people in the region fall into extreme poverty.

Universal health coverage and a strong primary care system can help countries protect and save more lives during a pandemic.

A manual using COVID-19 data was launched to help cities be more resilient to crises.

High on the agenda are the drafting of a travel corridor arrangement framework, digital tools for seamless travel, and common guidelines on hygiene and safety.

Here's why a combination of international, regional, and national initiatives is needed to ensure that no one is left behind.

Joint efforts to fortify health security include the One Borneo Quarantine Initiative, a proposed pandemic plan, and other improvements in CIQS.

With no end in sight for the pandemic, ASEAN countries are scaling up efforts to protect public health from COVID-19 and improve their collective response.

Countries must work together to ensure the fair distribution of the future COVID-19 vaccine.

ASEAN should brace for more pandemics as long as its forests and biodiversity remain under siege.