Cracks Show in Cuban Healthcare System
Top facilities only for the elite, while the average patient is treated by overstretched, underpaid doctors in crumbling hospitals.
28 Jan 13
Health
Karabakh War Disabled Claim Shabby Treatment in Azerbaijan
Soldiers left permanently disabled by 1990s war say they don’t get the care they are entitled to.
21 Dec 12
Tajikistan: Concerns at HIV Rise Among Women
Authorities insist labour migration is not a primary factor.
12 Dec 12
Colombia: Mending the Fabric of Society
Reconciliation, remembrance and the admission of crimes are all essential to making peace work, even if a settlement is reached.
8 Dec 12
Reducing Maternal Mortality in Georgia
Antenatal and maternity care needs improving, especially when it comes to spotting high-risk cases.
18 Oct 12
Dengue Outbreak Tests Havana Hospitals
Parents remove children from unsanitary wards as staff struggle to cope.
17 Oct 12
Sanitary Towel Shortage in Cuba
Availability of basic items limited by cumbersome state rationing and distribution system.
17 Oct 12
Is Colombia Ready for Peace?
Agreement to hold talks is important, but fighting continues and there is massive distrust between government and rebel guerrillas.
11 Oct 12
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