disease
2 Apr
A perfect storm of factors including a virus, illegal mining and climate change has hit Ghana's cocoa harvest - threatening its position as the number two producer in the world and taking away the livelihoods of small-scale producers.
2 Feb
Measles is still one of the most contagious, potentially fatal diseases, but measles is preventable with vaccination programs. What you need to know.
24 Oct
The world is winning the fight against Polio. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the disease has been eradicated from Africa since 2020. However, pockets of infections still remain. Here's what you need to know.
26 Aug 2023
The UN urged donors who had pledged aid to deliver on their promised contributions. Meanwhile, Sudan's military ruler left the capital to visit army bases, on a rare trip since the start of the fighting.
25 Apr 2023
Dr Saschveen Singh, Tropical Infectious Diseases Advisor at Doctors Without Borders, joined us for Perspective to mark World Malaria Day. She told us that vaccines are "no magic bullet" but "another tool to add to our toolbox".