Health

Is Colombia Ready for Peace?

Agreement to hold talks is important, but fighting continues and there is massive distrust between government and rebel guerrillas.

Dengue Fever Spreads to Another Cuban Province

Medical students drafted in to help with health checks in Cienfuegos.

Sewage Troubles in Havana

Cuban capital’s drainage systems badly need repairs.

Dengue Fever Rife in Cuba

In one town outside Havana, medics say they are seeing three to five new cases a day.

Major Hospital in Afghan East Struggles to Cope

Nangarhar doctors overstretched by swelling patient numbers and dearth of equipment.

Armenia Struggles to Cut Nicotine Habit

Health ministry says it is making inroads, but stronger laws would help.

Indefinite Detention in Afghanistan's Kunar Province

Coping with Cerebral Palsy in Uzbekistan

Unregulated Pharmacies Prompt Health Fears in Afghan Province

Authorities have little control over chemists’ shops in Uruzgan, undermining faith in the health sector.

State-Funded Medicines Sold Privately in Nangarhar