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Girls as young as 10 feel the blade but an extraordinary group is fighting against female genital mutilation (FGM).

Women in Somaliland are working together with an NGO to eliminate one of the most ancient and extreme practices of female genital mutilation.

Rwanda has shown that improved nutrition lifts individuals, families, communities and economies.

Postpartum or after birth family planning can reduce one in three maternal deaths, one in 10 infant deaths and one in five child deaths.

A new report shows that almost two-thirds of South Africa's preschoolers are not getting the health and nutrition they need.

African ministers are taking new steps to provide vaccines for children who don't have access.

Solar power, solar electricity and mobile technology are helping to reduce the rate of maternal mortality in Cameroon.

A grassroots Ugandan health initiative has significantly reduced maternal deaths.

Big Food is just one driving force behind unhealthy eating, and strategies are needed to cut the high cost of associated diseases.

Although important victories have been won in the fight to protect girls from becoming child brides, the practice remains common and is growing.

The case has already contributed to improved jurisprudence on socioeconomic rights in Uganda

Leaders of Zimbabwe's Apostolic sects are warming to the idea of women giving birth at health clinics.

With its expansion to the rest Africa, the Bhekisisa health reporting team is growing.

Cat' or 'intash' joins tik and nyaope in the playground as dealers target bored children.

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

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