Tag: women’s health
The Burden of Time Poverty on Women’s Health in Asia
Accessing healthcare should be a basic right, yet for millions of women in Asia, it remains an uphill battle due to economic, social, and cultural barriers. From time poverty to economic insecurity, geographical isolation to cultural stigma, these obstacles make […]
Research Highlights Key Insights into Women’s Health in Southeast Asia
Milieu Insight, Southeast Asia’s leading survey software company, and FemTech Association Asia, the region’s foremost advisory and industry network dedicated to improving women’s health through technology, have announced their strategic research partnership. This collaboration has resulted in the highly anticipated […]
Japan approves first abortion pill amid outcry, declining fertility rate
The Japanese health ministry has approved the country’s first abortion pill, which some sectors see as a victory for reproductive rights and women’s health. However, pro-life groups and conservatives continue to oppose the Ministry of Health’s pharmaceutical board’s approval of […]
Maternal Deaths on the Rise
PHILIPPINES – As the controversy over women’s access to proper reproductive health continues, Health Secretary Enrique Ona disclosed that the country’s maternal mortality rate went up to 221 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2010, from 162 deaths in 2006. […]
