Long Form

Eighty two of the Chibok school girls, kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria three years ago, have been released. But what now?

Millions will be bitten by venomous snakes each year and for many, antivenom will remain painfully out of reach. Here's why.

Mothers blame themselves and their children can never give up their antiretrovirals.

Ikponwosa Ero went from a child who felt different to the United Nations’ first independent expert on albinism.

The Free State health department has come under fire for a number of reasons. Bhekisisa visited the province ahead of elections to find out more.

Accessing healthcare in this rural town has never been easy. Shortages of staff as well as medical equipment makes it difficult for this hospital to function.

Autistic children experience the world differently, but this doesn’t stop them from learning.

Healthworkers are being attacked by Myanmar’s military — observers say it’s a tactic of war.

Disease-spreading mozzies may be getting wise to our best defences, but science is fighting back.

Women who have been forced to go without their usual birth control shot are now facing the consequences of months-long shortages.

A mother's love led her to South Africa to find a school for her son with autism.

Tracing the close contacts of people who test positive for coronavirus disease is a delicate dance. Here’s why these health workers wait for the cover of darkness to take action.

Blind football represents hope and belonging for Egypt's one million visually impaired.

When it comes to leadership and innovation, there's much that industrialised nations can learn.

Psychiatrists have since turned to antidepressants, mood stabilisers and antipsychotics that aren’t curative.

We feature four HIV positive women in their 40s who fit the profile of a typical M&G reader.