Health

High Mortality Rates in Tajik Maternity Hospitals

Rural women balancing housework and manual farm labour seen as especially vulnerable to health problems.

1 Oct 15

Healthcare workers on foreign assignments have to hand over much of their pay to the Cuban government.

16 Sep 15

Screening is widely available, although mistakes still happen.

30 Jul 15

Under militant rule, doctors flee Deir al-Zor and hospital infrastructure crumbles.

8 Jun 15

For many, a balanced diet with enough fruit and vegetables is just too expensive.

28 May 15

Activist recalls emergency operation which left her with a “revolutionary scar”.

22 May 15

Night of celebration descends into terror and destruction.

18 May 15

New programme will only help a limited number of young people with autism.

11 May 15

Freezing cold weather has added to hardships facing some of the country’s most vulnerable people.

16 Apr 15

Locals call for more action to be taken to reduce pollution.

13 Apr 15

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