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Some districts report Caesarean rates of 40%, which is much higher than the 26% national average for public hospitals.

Almost one in four babies born at public hospitals come into the world via c-section but is it costing some women their lives?

You made it through the year. Kick back, relax and take a read through the 2018 that was.

Think that emergency care is just a call away? You might want to think again.

This province reported skyrocketing rates of teen pregnancy but behind the figures lies a story about sex, knowledge and data.

Here's the story of the Treatment Action Campaign or how a handful of people created a global movement that changed the world.

In this province, the agricultural and mining sectors draw thousands of workers each year – and then they disappear. Here’s why we need to find them.

Does sex work legislation have an impact on violence and the spread of HIV? We follow two women who operate in opposite worlds to find out.

Report unearths neglect in Kenyan institutions, yet discrimination means children may be at risk of being killed if they remain in communities

We could be just months away from knowing whether Depo-Provera use is linked to a higher risk of HIV infection in women.

Few governments are prepared to care for the people forced to leave their countries as a result of conflict or climate change. Here's why.

For many people with severe mental illnesses, these special wards can be a lifeline and the first step to care — if they can get there.

For centuries, traditional religious practices have preserved the sacred forests of the Bijagós archipelago. Now missionaries are muscling in.

Men can help to prevent new HIV infections by showing up for their partners. Here’s how:

In a country where pipes can stop short of reaching home, cheap sachets of water sold on the street could be an unlikely solution, but at what cost?

For transgender people, gender-affirming care can be a matter of life and death. But medical aids still see it as a choice rather than a necessity.