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Health & Wellbeing

Motorists drive with headlights on a haze-shrouded road in Palangka Raya city, central Kalimantan on August 20, 2026, as smoke originating from widespread forest and land fires has significantly reduced visibility and degraded air quality across the province. — AFP pic Sarawak Haze Eases as Air Quality Improves, While Pontianak Reports Extreme Pollution 14 September 2026
Mosquito with Malaria or Zika Virus by nopparit from Getty Images Signature Deforestation Is Changing Mosquito Feeding Habits, Putting Humans at Greater Disease Risk 28 August 2026
Laos Honours Health Workers Who Serve the Underserved 19 August 2026
Hand holding medicine capsule pack in drugstore by MJ_Prototype from Getty Images Philippines Makes 14 More Cancer, Diabetes, TB and Hypertension Medicines VAT-Free as Health Costs Rise 10 August 2026
Hand holding red heart, Health care and mental health by LAONG from LAONG Climate Health Risks Drive Stronger Public Support for Government Action, Global Study Finds 28 May 2026
Junk food no good health eating for diet. View more by sasirin pamai's Images Childhood Obesity Surges Across Developing Nations as Rates Stabilise in Wealthier Countries, Global Study Finds 18 May 2026
Extreme Heat Becoming a ‘Regular Reality’ in India and Pakistan, Scientists Warn 17 May 2026
Acute Food Insecurity, Malnutrition Remain Alarmingly High As Crises Deepen: Report 28 April 2026
A man leaves the so-called "cooling center" at Benchakitti Sports Centre in Bangkok on April 11. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has launched 304 BKK Cooling Centers, across the city, allowing residents to take refuge from the heat, drink some water and avoid extreme temperatures. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya) Please credit and share this article with others using this link: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3239804/bangkok-swelters-in-danger-zone-for-19-straight-days. View our policies at http://goo.gl/9HgTd and http://goo.gl/ou6Ip. © Bangkok Post PCL. All rights reserved. Bangkok Heatwave 2026: City Endures 19 Straight Days in “Danger” Zone as Heat Index Soars 20 April 2026