Q&A: Education Is Where HIV Care Begins
Julia Kallas interviews SHORAI CHITONGO, founder of Ray of Hope, a support group for survivors of domestic violence, and a national leader of the Groots… Read More »Q&A: Education Is Where HIV Care Begins
‘Tsunami’ of Diseases Waiting to Hit
GENEVA, Feb 5 2013 (IPS) – A tsunami is looming on the horizon and the world is unprepared for it. This one won’t be a… Read More »‘Tsunami’ of Diseases Waiting to Hit
The Search for Swaziland’s TB-Infected Mine Workers
The Swaziland Migrant and Mineworkers Association secretary general Vama Jele says that many ex-mine workers suffering with TB have died. Credit: Mantoe Phakathi/IPS MBABANE ,… Read More »The Search for Swaziland’s TB-Infected Mine Workers
The Battle to Save DRC’s Mothers
For the past five years, babies have been born in health centres managed by humanitarian organisations in North Kivu, DRC. Credit: Kristin Palitza/IPS GOMA, DR… Read More »The Battle to Save DRC’s Mothers
Ending Hunger Is Possible
Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Akinwumi Adesina holding the FAO award recognising outstanding progress in fighting hunger and attaining MDG One. Credit: Busani… Read More »Ending Hunger Is Possible
New Brazilian Law Guarantees Protocol for Rape Victims
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 2 2013 (IPS) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff signed a law guaranteeing treatment including emergency contraception for rape victims in public… Read More »New Brazilian Law Guarantees Protocol for Rape Victims
Pacific Pact – a Minefield for Health Care
Patented drugs limit patients’ access to public health care. Credit: Kristin Palitza/IPS MEXICO CITY, Oct 8 2013 (IPS) – The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP),… Read More »Pacific Pact – a Minefield for Health Care
Yakama Nation Tells DOE to Clean Up Nuclear Waste
At the perimetre of Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington State. Credit: Jason E. Kaplan/IPS YAKAMA NATION, Washington State, U.S. , Apr 14 2014 (IPS) –… Read More »Yakama Nation Tells DOE to Clean Up Nuclear Waste
The Missing Faces of Ethiopia’s Poor
Yenenesh Yigsaw (right) recovers from her latest reconstructive surgery with other Noma patients at a recuperation centre outside of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital. Credit: Nick… Read More »The Missing Faces of Ethiopia’s Poor
Zimbabwe’s Growing Electronic Waste Becomes a Real Danger
The Westlea dumpsite near the low-income settlement Warren Park, west of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. Here electronic waste such as old tvs and microwaves, which contain… Read More »Zimbabwe’s Growing Electronic Waste Becomes a Real Danger