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Mainstreaming Science In South Asia
Educating children and women is essential to mainstreaming science in South Asia, writes T. V. Padma.
South Asian Academies To Boost Science Cooperation
South Asian scientists agreed to set up a regional network to foster science collaboration on common challenges at a summit held in India last week.
No Blue Pill Please: Caterpillar Fungus Viagra In The Himalayas
The seasonal influx of migrant harvesters into Nepal's Himalaya Mountains seeking a caterpillar fungus aphrodisiac is damaging the rural border with Tibet.
Fewer Girl Child Marriages In South Asia, Study
Professor Anita Raj of UCSD reports that marriage rates for girls under the age of 14 in India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh have significantly declined since 1991.
First Vaccine Against Fatal Visceral Leishmaniasis Enters Phase I Trial
As the disease expands its global reach, the Infectious Disease Research Institute teams up with India and the Gates Foundation to target the most deadly form of leishmaniasis.
Arsenic: Poisoning Nepal’s Groundwater Slowly And Steadily
After the discovery of unsafe levels of arsenic in Nepal’s groundwater a decade ago, government officials and aid groups are taking a critical look at whether their efforts have made a difference.
Nepal’s Monsanto Seed Sovereignty Debate Highlights Need For Home-Grown Solutions
An effort by U.S. donors and Monsanto to partner with Nepal to boost local maize production with imported hybrid seeds has met civil society opposition calling - instead - for home-grown solutions.
UNICEF Launches Schools For Asia To Improve Education For Millions
UNICEF reports on a new fundraising initiative called Schools for Asia, to transform children’s lives through education.
Neglected Tropical Diseases Continue To Plague South Asia Despite Economic Growth
A new report showcases the disproportionately high burden of neglected tropical diseases in India and South Asia that continue to plague the 1.5 billion people living in the region.
