A Biological, Low-Cost Measure to Fight Dengue

An ADB report documents the use of guppy fish in open-air water containers to help destroy the breeding grounds of mosquitoes and stop the spread of dengue fever in Asia and the Pacific region. Read More

Small Sanitation Project in Myanmar Has Big Impact on Community Life

A $50,000 pilot sanitation project in Myanmar shows that local infrastructure and services can be developed by communities and city governments in the informal settlements where they’re most needed. Read More

Twin Threats Affect Asia’s Food Security

Many countries in Asia and the Pacific face the double burden of obesity and malnutrition, says a new ADB study. Read More

Public Services in Asia and the Pacific

Access to public services such as health care, schooling and clean water, among others, has lagged behind the pace of economic growth despite significant progress. Read More

Improving Health in Asia and the Pacific

Health is a human right and is essential to development. Good health improves learning capacity, worker productivity, and income. ADB is committed to improving health in Asia and the Pacific by supporting better governance and spending, infrastructure development, and regional collaboration to control communicable diseases.

ADB is focusing on its core areas of expertise in order to better support programs directed at improving overall health in Asia and the Pacific. The emphasis will shift from stand-alone projects to improving the health impact of infrastructure operations, economic governance and public expenditure, regional public goods, partnerships, and knowledge management.

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FAST FACTS

$718 million
total ADB Financing for health projects from 2003-2012

51 (2009)
child mortality rate in developing member economies, down from 89 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990

194 (2008)
maternal mortality ratio for developing member economies, down from an estimated 397 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1990

What's New

News | 20 Sep 2013
Future Development Goals Target an End to Poverty by 2030 - Study

News | 12 Sep 2013
Guppy Fish Proven to Be Cheap, Effective Tool in Fight against Dengue

News | 5 Sep 2013
Obesity, Malnutrition Pose Twin Threats to Asia-Pacific's Healthy Food Future

News | 2 Sep 2013
ADB, Gates Foundation Partner to Tackle Asia's Huge Sanitation Needs

Event | 12 Sep 2013
Publication launch: ADB-WHO's Managing Regional Public Goods for Health - Community Based Dengue Control

Publications

Sep 2013
Food Prices and Population Health in Developing Countries: An Investigation of the Effects of the Food Crisis Using a Panel Analysis

Sep 2013
Health in the Post-2015 Development Agenda for Asia and the Pacific

Sep 2013
Guidebook on Public–Private Partnership in Pharmacy


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