Short Form

A doctor shortage in war-torn Mozambique paved the way for a new breed of surgeons that have slashed deaths among new mothers.In Caia, a...

Why the woes facing South Africa’s Thuthuzela Care Centres may not be as unique as we thought.

Meandering rivers and lush forests offered rich pickings for generations of farming and fishing communities. Then came the oil companies.

Healthcare facilities are working to ensure migrant workers are never far from care.

Stereotyping prevents men who sleep with other men from accessing proper treatment and prevention of HIV infection.

Despite clear evidence they are most at risk, older people are seen as dispensable as younger patients are prioritised in the fight against COVID-19.

A vasectomy is a permanent form of contraception for men. During this surgical procedure, the tubes that take sperm from the testicles to the glands that make semen are cut — in about the time of a lunch break.

This invasive plant clogs our dam and rivers but in Kenya, it’s become the next big thing in renewable energy.

Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa was clear: COVID-19 funds have been stolen and misused, food parcels have been diverted from households in need and government officials and service providers have colluded to steal money. But will anti-corruption messages fix this?

Some rain has fallen yet crop yields are still expected to be poor, but aid programmes have opened the door to a more sustainable future.

Patients are subject to wild mood swings and costly spending sprees,but they can be treated with the right medicine - and a lot of money.

Abigail Olivier’s* mother was angry at the father of her child. So she made sure that he couldn’t have a relationship with his daughter. As an adult, Olivier realised it could be a case of what some experts call parental alienation.

Before 2011, this country couldn’t screen for cervical cancer let alone prevent it. Since then everything’s changed.

Science is learning more about your vagina. So should you.

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

Water pumped from the Nile is the only option for 98% of the residents of South Sudan's capital.