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Stories by IRIN News
Indonesian Bird Flu Outbreak “Has Only Infected Ducks”
Indonesian health officials have downplayed concerns over a fresh outbreak of avian influenza which has killed some 160,000 reared ducks since September 2012.
Typhoon-Hit Schools In The Philippines To Reopen
Thousands of children across the typhoon-hit island of Mindanao will return to school today.
Indonesia Introduces Smoking Law
Indonesia has passed a law requiring cigarette packets to bear graphic photographic warnings.
Vietnam’s Baseball Cap “Helmets”
Vietnam, where more than nine out of ten registered vehicles are motorcycles, is grappling with how to boost road safety.
Quality Education Still A Long Way Off In Pakistan
Despite making education a constitutional right in 2010, Pakistan is unlikely to fulfill its Millennium Development Goal of achieving universal education by 2015.
‘Banking’ Breast Milk In The Philippines
The Philippine government's state-run breast milk bank is intensifying collection efforts to boost breastfeeding among the poor and help women return to work after giving birth.
Simple Hygiene Skills Could Reduce Child Deaths In Indonesia
Poor knowledge of basic healthcare and lack of sanitation are contributing to the high number of deaths among children under the age of five in Indonesia, according to UN statistics.
Cambodia Increases Effort To Stop Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease Outbreak
Cambodia has begun nationwide surveillance for a severe form of hand, foot and mouth disease since the deaths of more than 50 children from an April 2012 outbreak.
Philippine Government Struggles On Family Planning Debate
The government of the Philippines aims to drastically cut maternal deaths by spending US$12 million on contraceptives in 2012, a move bitterly opposed by the Catholic Church.