A child has her teeth examined remotely. The Daktari Smart technology means children in rural Kenya are linked to specialist care in big centres. Credit:… Read More »Bringing Specialist Telemedicine to Children of Rural Kenya

Efforts to reinforce and leverage the infrastructure built to end AIDS can optimize the health impact and sustainability of the response to COVID-19. Zimbabwe, November… Read More »Let’s Fight for What Counts to End AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Russia’s new law banning any promotion of what is seen as “non-traditional sexual relations” could stigmatise the LGBTQI community and put HIV/AIDS prevention at risk.… Read More »Russia’s LGBTQI ‘Propaganda’ Law Imperils HIV Prevention

It is imperative to identify symptoms when they are present and provide timely care. Asking routine questions at primary care visits is an effective way… Read More »Mental Health Must Be Addressed in Medical Facilities and in Communities

Benson Musyoka rides his motorcycle from Kamboo health centre to transport vaccines to Yindalani village. Photo Joyce Chimbi/IPS NAIROBI, Mar 13 2023 (IPS) – Up… Read More »Solar Powered Freezer Improving Immunization Coverage in Hard-to-Reach Rural Villages

In India, a doctor checks a patient’s x-ray for lung damage, which may indicate tuberculosis. Credit: ILO/Vijay Kuty   On May 8, there will be… Read More »Can a Pledge to End TB Stick This Time Around?

Kenya is dealing with a serious solid waste management crisis. An estimated 22,000 tonnes of waste is generated in Kenya per day, and at least… Read More »Kenya’s Hits and Misses on Journey to Eliminating Plastic Waste

Lack of accessible information in sign language has made online platforms, education, healthcare inaccessible for the Deaf due to non-provision of information in sign language… Read More »Celebrating Deaf Pride: Embracing Our Survival in a Mute System

A Group photo of participants of the regional conference on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons and nuclear-free-zone in Central Asia held on August 29,… Read More »Kazakhstan’s Transition: From a Nuclear Test Site to Leader in Disarmament

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 8 2023 (IPS) – Public-private partnerships (PPPs) for infrastructure and service provision are both costly and risky. Worse, PPPs typically fail… Read More »PPPs Fiscal Hoax Is a Blank Financial Silver Bullet