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16 March 2009
High levels of poverty and HIV push many families to breaking point. What’s the impact on children?
16 March 2009
Pre-school education helps children grow holistically. But the quality of provision is patchy – with poor neighbourhoods often missing out.
16 March 2009
Lungi Ngidi’s mother died when her daughter was still at school, leaving her future education in jeopardy and Lungi in charge of her brothers and sisters.
16 March 2009
Growing up without parents can be traumatic. Children and families may need professional help to express their grief fully but there are often not enough psychological services to support them.
17 December 2008
In Uganda, herbal medicines and traditional healers are often met with scepticism from the medical establishment. But is there any evidence that they work?
17 December 2008
How is Zambia's media handling the sensitive subject of male circumcision in the fight against HIV - and are the facts getting through?
25 November 2008
This five minute interview explores how HIV continues to affect families in South Africa. Abigail Ntleko, a nursing sister has spent much of her adult life caring for families with HIV and she has adopted scores of children.
19 August 2008
Decent food is vital to aid recovery from TB. In Uganda, the end of a vital nutritional programme means tough times lie ahead for those fighting the illness.
19 August 2008
Zambia is trying to prevent TB from spreading by focusing on the home. Health professionals visit patients at home, offering support and counselling to other family members.
18 August 2008
Prisons can be a breeding ground for TB. How are warders in Malawi fighting the spread of the disease?
5 March 2008
What happens to the old computers, televisions and mobile phones when people go in for newer models? They probably end up in India's junkyards, waiting to be recycled.
6 February 2008
Malaria is one of the biggest killers worldwide. The Zambia Malaria Foundation is making people aware of its dangers with the help of a community radio station.
30 March 2007
In countries where abortion is illegal, women continue to seek it out. The consequences can be devastating. Winnie Onyimbo reports from Nairobi on the effects of incomplete or unsafe abortions.
30 March 2007
In Uganda opinion is divided on whether to teach young people to abstain from sex or to give them contraceptive advice. Machrine Birungi visited a sexual health clinic for teenagers.
30 March 2007
In Nairobi’s Kibera slum, poor people pay a premium for water. Winnie Onyimbo talks to illegal water sellers and asks residents why they risk their health buying contaminated water.
30 March 2007
In a bid to improve rural health, Zambia has announced the abolition of fees for using health clinics. Arnold Tutu visited the rural district of Chongwe to check on progress.
30 March 2007
Men are less likely to visit health providers than women and far less likely to seek diagnosis for sexually transmitted infections. Arnold Tutu investigates in Zambia.
1 February 2007
Food shortages can endanger those receiving HIV treatment. In Malawi the charity Care International supports vulnerable households by running communal vegetable gardens.
14 August 2006
An estimated 11,500 people living with HIV and AIDS in Pakistan are in need of antiretroviral therapy. Less than two per cent of these people can afford the treatment.
28 May 2006
The biotech industry is looking at ways of producing wood and paper more efficiently. But environmental campaigners are worried that future genetically modified forests could pose risks.
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