A HelpAge India study reveals 78% of elderly in rural India face climate risks like heatwaves, floods, and droughts. Financial constraints (69%) and health limitations are major barriers to resilience. The report calls for integrating ageing into climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction policies.
Long Châu, a Vietnamese pharmacy chain, has expanded to 34 provinces and launched a family health app, "Ví khỏe nhà ta," to consolidate spending and offer rewards. The company also aims to improve access to advanced medical solutions and rare disease treatments in Vietnam, partnering with international pharmaceutical companies.
The Patient Committee received eight complaints in 2025 regarding healthcare accessibility, with some patients experiencing delayed care possibly due to the switch to the Cosmic electronic health record system. Two serious cases are under investigation, including a "missed cancer diagnosis" where a gastroscopy referral was lost.
A personal anecdote highlights Australia's healthcare access issues, with 25% of people delaying dentist visits and 29% delaying GP visits due to cost, disproportionately affecting the disadvantaged. The budget's lack of Medicare dental coverage and NDIS cuts contrast with concerns over tax breaks for the wealthy.
World Vision officials report that Pacific Island communities dependent on boat transport are facing challenges bringing food supplies to outlying centres, with transport to clinics becoming financially unreachable for some. People are skipping medical appointments and missing life-saving HIV and tuberculosis medicines. Data shows Pacific Island nations are the most diesel-dependent for power generation worldwide, with diesel fuelling more than half of electricity output in 2022.
