Toye Olori LAGOS, Jul 18 2009 (IPS) – Dressed in a simple buba (Nigerian wear) and black trousers on this particular morning, Lawal Olukole receives patients in a six by six foot consulting room made of plywood. Olukoye (centre) at…
Zofeen Ebrahim KARACHI, Pakistan, Apr 21 2010 (IPS) – Thirty-something Shazia could not contain her joy as she watched an artificial leg being strapped on her right leg, just below her knee. My husband carried me here, but I will…
Credit: Unsplash / Lynda Hinton BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug 4 2020 (IPS) – After decades of impressive growth, for the first time, Southeast Asia is experiencing a drop in measured human development. The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic will likely…
Patients in Africa often cannot access treatment as per the WHO hepatitis B guidelines. Now researchers have found a way to improve the diagnosis and care of people living with hepatitis B. Credit: Charles Mpaka/IPS BLANTYRE, Mar 2 2023 (IPS)…
Residents survey the damage after Cyclone Ana triggered winds and floods in Malawi. There has been a call following the latest flooding for climate-resilient approaches to WASH because damaged infrastructure, especially water infrastructure, has serious health consequences. Credit: Charles Mpaka/IPS…