Poor diets and inactive lifestyles have made Malaysia the fattest country in Asia
In Southeast Asia, Malaysia is dealing with an obesity crisis. The issue stems from unhealthy diets and inactive lifestyles. Dave Grunebaum has more on the problem and a program that’s helping people slim down
The World Health Organization warns of cancer dangers linked to the habit but many people in Myanmar dismiss the risks
As World Cancer Day is being observed on Feb. 4, health authorities are warning of the dangers of betel quid chewing. It’s a risky but popular habit in many Asian countries. One of them is Myanmar where more than half of the men chew it. Dave Grunebaum has more on this tradition and its dangers.
Save the Children says there is 'a mental health crisis' inside the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, where few have access to education
Save the Children says there's 'a mental health crisis' inside the Rohingya refugee camps
Environmental advocates are pushing for action to prevent toxic haze in Southeast Asia
Seasonal rains are bringing relief from a toxic haze that had blanketed Malaysia and Singapore. The air pollution disrupted the lives of millions of people and concerns remain about whether the problem will keep happening. Dave Grunebaum has the story from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
How much difference can having women on the committees make?
Some women refugees in Bangladesh might be chipping away at barriers within their community. Ethnic Rohingya society remains very traditional and male dominated. But as Dave Grunebaum reports, these women have been elected into important roles within their community.
Aid groups build classrooms and give crash courses in teaching to teams of inexperienced instructors
Most of the school-age Rohingya refugees who arrived in Bangladesh with their parents or relatives fleeing a military crackdown in neighboring Myanmar have had little to no education. As Dave Grunebaum reports from Cox Bazar in Bangladesh, the massive influx of child refugees has prompted aid workers to develop a new curriculum and provide a crash course for new instructors.
The flood of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh in late-2017 created a sudden medical emergency; but, it has now turned into a protracted crisis. For VOA News, reporter Dave Grunebaum shows how the health care community is adapting.
Health care workers are scaling up resources to help Rohingya refugees with chronic conditions
United Nations aid workers say the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh are at risk of landslides and floods with the cyclone season underway and the monsoon set to begin next month. The aid workers cite erosion and other problems. In Cox's Bazar, reporter Dave Grunebaum looks at some of the steps being taken to prepare for the rainy season.
Eleven percent of Rohingya refugees younger than 5 in Bangladesh have moderate to severe acute malnutrition
Damage created by Cyclone Fani has increased concerns about what would happen if a similar storm hit the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
Special steps are being taken to help severely malnourished children in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. As Dave Grunebaum reports from Cox's Bazar, these measures are necessary to prevent the children from suffering long-term consequences.
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