December 2008

HEALTH-ASIA: Harried by Sporadic Bird Flu Outbreaks

By Marwaan Macan-Markar

BANGKOK, Dec 21 (IPS) - New cases of avian influenza across Asia in recent weeks confirm warnings that the deadly virus still lurks in the region and raise questions of gaps in efforts to contain it in affected communities.

MA Scholarships Open for Myanmar Students

Heinrich Boell Foundation holds an annual scholarship competition for a small number of students from within Myanmar/Burma to study at two premier Thai universities, offering three international programmes for the academic year 2009 and 2009/10.