healthcare
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East Asia
A Message to the New President of Korea:Toward a Pragmatic Community-Based Integrated Care System and the Recognition of Care Work as Dignified Labor
On June 3, 2025, Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea was elected as the 21st President of South Korea. The AsiaN is publishing the hopes and expectations of Koreans for the new president and administration in both Korean and English editions. We welcome the interest, feedback, and constructive…
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Society
Caring in action: Health retiree transports patients for free
Butterworth: When Shabuddin Mat was working at the public health clinic in Butterworth in the Malaysian state of Penang, he noticed how difficult it was for the underprivileged to travel to receive treatment. So, when he retired from his job as a financial administrator in July, he did not…
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East Asia
South Korea: refusing checkup is discrimination against HIV carrier
It is discrimination against HIV carriers for a healthcare center to refuse them a medical checkup, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) said. The rights watchdog advised the institution to educate its staff of human rights. According to the commission, Monday, an HIV positive patients made a temporary…
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