ASEAN Dengue day is a campaign initiated by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to increase Dengue awareness and at the same time advocate preventive strategies among the public. This campaign is commemorated on June 15 annually. This year’s theme focuses on “Community Empowerment: A...
Zika virus is the latest health scare that has been spreading throughout the Central and South America since May 2015. In Brazil, Zika virus infection in pregnant women is linked to a birth defect known as microcephaly, a foetal...
August 20th marks World Mosquito Day, an annual commemoration of one of the most important scientific revelation of Malaria. In 1897, British doctor Sir Ronald Ross discovered that female Anopheles mosquito is responsible for the transmission of this life-threatening...
Launched in 2011, the objective of this annual event is to raise awareness of dengue and strengthen the regional collaboration in prevention and control. While dengue is most prevalent in ASEAN region, the disease is spreading rapidly with a...