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Singapore's hawker centers are considered to be useful social tools that not only brings people from all walks of life together through affordable food but also provides a source of livelihood for those with limited financial means.
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Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight or obese and the costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health.
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A health impact assessment makes people healthier and projects more effective.
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A project in Bangladesh used behavior change communication as a large-scale health care intervention to help women and poor households access health care.
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Youth can help address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) by supporting behavior change efforts and initiatives targeted toward encouraging other youth to make healthier choices.
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Singapore’s biophilic public hospital was built by rehabilitating and incorporating a nearby stormwater collection pond to create a waterfront healing space popular with patients and nearby residents alike.
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Many transport projects include specific measures to prevent HIV/AIDS among migrant construction workers.
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One of the most populous cities in the Philippines examines ways to make its waste collection system financially sustainable.
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A town in northeast Thailand looks into the feasibility of a design-build-operate scheme for developing a controlled landfill site.
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Myanmar’s second largest city tackles the challenges of improving and privatizing waste management.
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Sorsogon City in the Philippines is investigating options for upgrading its open dumpsites to a properly managed landfill.
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Latin America's long experience with conditional cash transfers offers lessons for implementing these innovative human development programs in Asia and the Pacific.
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty -
The use of unique identification in health systems is improving the quality of health care, cutting costs, and decreasing fraud.
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What is needed: Increased financing, reliable supplies of affordable and effective medicines, improved data from health information systems, stronger implementation of national malaria programs, and leadership that looks beyond the health sector.
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Information and communication technology solutions are key to helping countries achieve universal health coverage.