‘It didn’t take long for [the fetus] to come out. There was a human-like...
Left with little choice, many women turn to illegal abortionists to terminate their pregnancies.
Could this birth trend make for more serene deliveries?
Water births are a growing phenomenon in South Africa and globally. But this birth method is controversial – scientific evidence is lacking.
Walk in the footsteps of South Sudan’s lost children
Refugee resettlement camps offer a safer space for South Sudanese children, who make up 64% of all refugees in Uganda.
Could this country be among the world’s best for refugees?
Many Ugandans were once refugees themselves. Now, they are 'paying back the good' and making their country one of the best in the world for refugees.
When the sorrow doesn’t end: Could chronic grief be a medical condition?
The pain of bereavement is supposed to ease with time. When it doesn't, psychiatrists call it 'complicated grief' and it can be treated.
Africa’s oldest psychiatric hospital a stark reminder of war and a forgotten people
After Sierra Leone’s civil war, money poured in for mental health services. But a decade later, there's little left to help Ebola’s victims.
Caesarean vs vaginal birth: A mother’s choice, not her doctor’s
C-sections may result in fewer lawsuits, but they are not always the best option.
Will rape survivors finally be able to have legal abortions?
Unsafe terminations in Malawi may be curbed after a new law is enacted, but it’s just the first step
The promise and peril of ditching South Africa’s psychiatric hospitals
Community mentalhealth care can be better for patients and health systems if it's done right.
Find out how one organisation is making it work.
Gauteng mental health services: ‘They treated him like you don’t even treat a dog’
A decision by the Gauteng department of health has left at least 36 dead but has the scandal lifted the lid on the horrors of mental healthcare?
#SowetoMarathon: Why this prostate cancer survivor is running today
A marathon runner with prostate cancer uses his skill to promote awareness and encourage testing.
Pedal power: Malawi’s ‘rickshaw’ bush ambulances cycle the sick to care
Already used in countries like Namibia, the ambulances could help cut child and maternal mortality rates.
Trafficked to Turin: The Nigerian women forced into sex work abroad in Italy
Thousands of women are lured from Nigeria to Italy annually by the promise of a new life, only to find themselves trapped in the sex trade.
Women of the Maasai fight back for their daughters
Girls as young as 10 feel the blade but an extraordinary group is fighting against female genital mutilation (FGM).
Uncut, unwed and cast out, but a better life awaited
In rural Kenya, a group of strong-willed women is giving traumatised young runaways a second chance at life.
Bones of gold: ‘You never know when someone will kidnap you’
Dangerous myths persist about people living with albinism, but a community in Malawi has had enough.