The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia in conversation with

Senjuti Saha on Respiratory syncytial virus in rural Bangladesh

Mon, 04 May 2026 23:36:00 +0100

In this episode our senior editor Bhavani nivetha talks to Dr. Senjuti Saha, Deputy executive director at child health research foundation, Bangladesh about her new research on Incidence of respiratory syncytial virus infections among children in rural Bangladesh. The conversation covers what inspired the research, highlights key insights, discusses policy implications and future research directions for addressing respiratory syncytial virus infection in the country.

Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lansea/article/PIIS2772-3682(26)00054-5/fulltext

Dr Ashish Kumar on the burden of liver fibrosis among people living with type 2 diabetes in India

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:37:00 +0100

In this episode our senior editor Apoorva Dharmendra talks to Dr. Ashish Kumar, A Professor and Senior Consultant of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and of the Diabetes and Liver Interest Group (India) about his new research on the burden of liver fibrosis among people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus in India .The conversation covers what inspired this research, the key insights from the study, and how the findings can shape policy and practice around this growing clinical concern (TB) elimination in the country. Join us for this episode as we explore the burden advanced liver disease in diabetes mellitus.

Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lansea/article/PIIS2772-3682(26)00038-7/fulltext

Kunchok Dorjee on Comprehensive tuberculosis screening and Preventive treatment in India

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000

In this episode our senior editor Bhavani nivetha talks to Dr. Kunchok Dorjee, Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine about his new research on comprehensive tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment in congregate settings of India. The conversation covers what inspired this research, the key insights from the study, and how the findings can shape policy for Tuberculosis (TB) elimination in the country. Join us for this special World Tuberculosis Day episode as we explore how TB preventive treatment could play a transformative role in India’s TB elimination efforts.

Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lansea/article/PIIS2772-3682(26)00010-7/fulltext

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TLRH-SEA Year in review 2025

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0000

In this episode, the editorial team of The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia, reflect on the research published in the journal in 2025. They discuss key scientific publications and population-specific evidence which had potential policy implications for the region. Looking ahead, the team shares their goals for the journal and offers perspectives on what they expect in the regional research landscape for 2026.

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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lansea/article/PIIS2772-3682(25)00175-1/fulltext

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lansea/article/PIIS2772-3682(25)00017-4/fulltext
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lansea/article/PIIS2772-3682(24)00164-1/fulltext
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lansea/article/PIIS2772-3682(25)00003-4/fulltext

Anurag Bhargava, Mohammed Yassin, and Swarup Sarkar on TB elimination

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000

March 24 serves as a reminder to evaluate our progress in eliminating the centuries-old scourge of tuberculosis.

Dr Swarup Sarkar, Dr Anurag Bhargava, and Dr Mohammed Yassin speak with Shalini Garg on the historical efforts to eliminate TB alongside the challenges in controlling the disease in the WHO south east Asia region, despite having achieved commendable success in controlling HIV. They also share their vision of how we could achieve the SDG goals and targets on TB.

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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lansea/issue/vol31nonull/PIIS2772-3682(24)X0012-8?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_whod_lansea

The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia: Anurag Agrawal on one year of the journal

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0100

Anurag Agrawal on one year of a regional journal in Southeast Asia and its value in addressing data inequity.

Read the editorial marking one year on The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lansea/article/PIIS2772-3682(23)00103-8/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lansea