http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on south-asia science, technology & the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/ An epidemic of kidney disease among farming communities in Sri Lanka is puzzling doctors and researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/sri-lanka-kidney-disease-epidemic-leaves-doctors-b.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaTue, 12 Aug 2008 02:10:16 GMTCommodity price rises are no substitute for long-term investment in infrastructure and capacity as a means of securing sustained development.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/don-t-let-price-rises-blow-development-off-course.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaFri, 08 Aug 2008 06:05:43 GMTClinton gets involved in malaria drug prices, Sri Lanka launches rival to UN development index, Bangladesh gains landmass, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/south-asia-news-in-brief-24-july-6-august.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaWed, 06 Aug 2008 05:01:34 GMTThe Maldives has launched a pioneering system for its citizens to bank primarily using mobile phones.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/maldives-goes-for-mobile-banking.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaWed, 30 Jul 2008 01:07:59 GMTScience education in Bangladesh needs an overhaul, switching to natural gas reduces greenhouse gas emissions, antibodies provide immunity to filariasis, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/south-asia-news-in-brief-11-23-july-2008.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaWed, 23 Jul 2008 03:53:19 GMTCancer care in Africa faces the same challenges as general healthcare, but also needs local data and targeted solutions, says Twalib Ngoma.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/cancer-in-africa-needs-a-local-approach.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaWed, 23 Jul 2008 09:59:00 GMTGovernments and donors must find ways to tackle the rise in non-communicable disease, which can mean reassessing health priorities in developing nations.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/chronic-disease-a-neglected-priority.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaWed, 23 Jul 2008 09:05:00 GMTVaccines for non-infectious illness could help developing nations tackle the growing burden of chronic disease. Maryke Steffens reports.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/therapeutic-vaccines-a-new-hope-for-chronic-diseas.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaWed, 23 Jul 2008 09:05:00 GMTTo stem the spread of obesity, we must study the web of commercial interests and strategies driving it, says Jonathan Wells.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/obesity-researchers-must-understand-how-capitalism.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaWed, 23 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMTWe need better global monitoring for chronic diseases before we can really tackle the risks factors and prevent illness, says Colin Mathers.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/better-statistics-key-to-tackling-chronic-diseases.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaWed, 23 Jul 2008 08:57:00 GMTAbdallah S. Daar speaks to SciDev.Net about the Grand Challenges in Chronic Non-communicable Diseases initiative.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/q-a-grand-challenges-in-chronic-diseases.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaWed, 23 Jul 2008 08:55:00 GMTDeveloping nations must stop aping the North's mental health services and use strategies tailored to their own needs, says Vikram Patel.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/mental-health-in-the-developing-world-time-for-inn.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaWed, 23 Jul 2008 08:45:00 GMTHuman rights can serve as a valuable guide for climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies, according to a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/human-rights-a-compass-for-climate-change-policies.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaThu, 17 Jul 2008 04:20:25 GMTResearchers have created maps highlighting areas at risk from groundwater arsenic contamination in South-East Asia and Bangladesh.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/researchers-map-risk-of-arsenic-contamination.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaWed, 16 Jul 2008 04:51:39 GMTA low-tech clay water filter is proving successful in Sri Lanka, cutting disease levels and saving on fuel costs.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/clay-filters-clean-up-in-sri-lanka.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaTue, 15 Jul 2008 06:14:53 GMTScientists have found that Japanese encephalitis poses a double threat to the brain, which could explain its severe symptoms in children.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/fatal-brain-fever-a-double-hit-say-indian-scientis.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaMon, 14 Jul 2008 03:52:00 GMTMore efforts are needed to hold the leaders of the G8 nations to commitments made at their annual summit meetings.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/promises-promises-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaFri, 11 Jul 2008 06:04:20 GMTSuper crops won't be enough — the planet will run short of food by 2030 unless we invest to avoid an imminent world water crisis, says Colin Chartres.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/invest-in-water-for-farming-or-the-world-will-go-h.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaThu, 10 Jul 2008 04:35:45 GMTVitamin A saves babies, satellites help in Myanmar relief, Sri Lanka 'greenest in South Asia', and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/south-asia-news-in-brief-27-june-10-july-2008.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaThu, 10 Jul 2008 03:30:31 GMTSouth Asian nations have agreed on a three-year plan to lessen climate change impacts in the region.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/south-asian-nations-join-forces-to-tackle-climate-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaWed, 09 Jul 2008 05:30:13 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/