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3 Min Read KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Political turmoil in Myanmar poses “huge risks” to the health of vulnerable people including sex workers and HIV patients, aid groups said, warning that medical supplies could be disrupted as the public healthcare system struggles to operate normally. The Southeast Asian nation plunged into crisis after the army ousted Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government in a Feb. 1 coup, declaring a year-long state of emergency that has sparked strikes and protests - including by doctors. Myanmar’s public hospitals and clinics, w...

6 Min Read (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From petitioning to save forests to raising cash for disaster victims, a growing army of K-pop fans worldwide has emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change. Young and tech-savvy, K-pop lovers have used their social media power to take up political causes, including mobilising funds for the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States last year and supporting Thailand’s pro-democracy protests. But the group is now increasingly vocal on climate change, shining a youth spotlight on environmental issues that get relative...

By Randy Mulyanto and Beh Lih Yi JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – F irst it was the neighbors who started avoiding Indonesian food hawker Titi Amaliyah. Then regular customers stopped buying her traditional noodle snacks when word spread that she had been diagnosed with leprosy. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Forgotten but not gone: COVID-19 focus poses new risks to 'invisible' leprosy sufferers Back to video Since her diagnosis last year, Amaliyah and her family have been dependent on her husband’s income from...

FEATURE-Forgotten but not gone: COVID-19 focus poses new risks to 'invisible' leprosy sufferers Reuters 1/27/2021 By Randy Mulyanto and Beh Lih Yi JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - F irst it was the neighbours who started avoiding Indonesian food hawker Titi Amaliyah. Then regular customers stopped buying her traditional noodle snacks when word spread that she had been diagnosed with leprosy. Since her diagnosis last year, Amaliyah and her family have been dependent on her husband's income from odd jobs, which has dwindled due to the coronavirus pandemic. With thre...

From Belarus to Nigeria to Thailand, women played a prominent role in protest movements this year, driven by increasing frustration over the slow pace of political change and inequalities deepened by COVID-19.