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This country has more than 200-million people, so why has it only logged 22 000 coronavirus tests?

Simple phone services are stepping in to help women who can't seek clinical advice in person.

Taps in capital city of Maputo being turned off every other day as climate change exacerbates southern African drought.

Climate change and air pollution could be conspiring against the continent, and fuelling new levels of death and disease.

In a binge-drinking community parents often give their children alcohol, or they get it in the womb.

History repeats as old health emergencies emerge anew. Is the health ombud the person to lead fights the Human Rights Commission started?

In the war on women's bodies, the casualties stretch far beyond US' 50 states.

South African jails are making notable strides in screening for, and curing, tuberculosis.

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

The best traditional initiation schools uphold cultural values, but rely on good management and high standards.

When bringing a new life into the world risks taking another, even old traditions have to adopt new ways.

Rape culture doesn't start when a rape is committed. It is built in slow steps in everyday events that help normalise gender-based violence.

Scientists believe the brain is key to treating weight problems, and are closing in on answers.

The Finns’ cardboard box prompts an African graduate to develop a life-saving device for babies.

The notion of violence as a national health priority has yet to take hold, even among health professionals.

Why would young, single African women not take free drugs that could potentially save them from contracting a life-threatening infection?