Health

Drugs to Suit All Tastes in Tunisia

Homegrown marijuana on the illicit market alongside narcotics imported by trafficking networks.

Medical Malpractice Allegations in Tunisia

Officials deny that medical error is common and insist legal methods of redress are working.

Convicts as Cleaners for Cuban Hospitals

Day-release scheme gives prisoners an income and provides extra hands for short-staffed healthcare system.

Unsung Heroes of Srebrenica

Small band of doctors treated horrendous injuries without anaesthetics in besieged town.

Georgia to Relax Drug Laws

Tough rules have landed thousands in jail for possessing small amounts in recent years.

IWPR Event Raises Disability Awareness

Debate comes as work continues on legislation intended to change the way disability is referred to.

Georgia Tackles Child Mortality

Infant deaths falling steady, but still higher than in many regional neighbours.

Tajikistan to Ban Cousin Marriage

Formal prohibition unlikely to stamp out widespread tradition.

Experts Baffled by Suicide Rate in North Tajikistan

Uzbekistan Short of HIV Drugs