Global Health

Doris Cuervo holds a photo of her daughter, Ximena Lopez. She died after visiting a spa for an injection to give her a curvier behind.

Health & Safety

Quest For Beauty In Colombia Sometimes Ends In Tragedy

11:32pm May 07, 2017

by Charlotte de Beauvoir

A mishap in Colombia highlights the dark side of cosmetic work in a country that is a hot spot for body rehabbing. Each year, hundreds of thousands of procedures are performed on locals and tourists.

Jaha Dukureh, a survivor of female genital mutilation in her native Gambia, campaigns to end the practice in the U.S. Here she speaks at a news conference in the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Female Genital Mutilation: What It Does To A Woman

3:22pm May 06, 2017

by Susan Brink

The charges brought against two U.S. doctors for alleged female genital mutilation brought renewed attention to the ritual. We interview a World Health Organization specialist to learn more.

After Sulley Muntari (right) heard racial slurs from fans during a match in Sardinia, Italy, on April 30, he protested — and got a yellow card from the referee. A supporter holds the card aloft.

Soccer Player Protests Racial Taunts — And The Ref Punishes Him

5:15pm May 05, 2017

by Vicky Hallett

Midfielder Sulley Muntari is from Ghana. When spectators hurled racial epithets at a match in Italy, he complained to the referee. The ref gave him a yellow card.

Health & Safety

Women (And Men) Demand An End To India's Tax On Sanitary Pads

12:32pm May 04, 2017

by Esha Chhabra

#LahuKaLagaan is the name of a new viral campaign. It means "the tax on blood." The goal is to get the government to end the tax on sanitary napkins.

Millions Of Lives At Risk In Yemen, Aid Group Official Says

5:05am May 04, 2017

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council Jan Egeland about the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

On August 8, 2016, a suicide bomber killed 74 people and wounded 112 others at a government-run hospital in Quetta, Pakistan.

Report: Health Workers Attacked In 23 Countries Last Year

7:28am May 03, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

Syria has seen the most attacks but it is far from the only country where assaults take place.

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Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo: "I am scared for my security, but I hope my God will keep protecting me."

This Ex-Child Soldier Went Undercover To Save The Gorillas

8:48pm May 02, 2017

by Sasha Ingber

Rodrigue Katembo has quite a resume: child soldier, park ranger, undercover agent, friend of gorillas and elephants. And now, he is a Goldman Environmental Prize winner.

Close-up of tzoallis being made during a summer nutrition workshop held by Puente a la Salud, a group based in Oaxaca, Mexico, that is helping to push an amaranth comeback. An ancient Aztec staple, tzoallis are made of amaranth and corn flour, agave honey

Why Mexican Chefs, Farmers And Activists Are Reviving The Ancient Grain Amaranth

4:21pm May 01, 2017

by Nancy Matsumoto

The nutritious indigenous plant is part of a movement to revive native crops and cuisines — and a means of restoring the health and economy of Oaxaca, one of Mexico's poorest states.

Health & Safety

The Surprising Wishes Of India's Sex Workers

7:00am April 30, 2017

by Abraar Karan

A researcher found that some of them don't want to be "rescued." And that in one community, sex work is a traditional occupation for married women.

She Calls Her Movies 'Afro Bubble Gum Art'

6:03pm April 29, 2017

by Nina Gregory

Wanuri Kahiu doesn't want to make films about suffering Africans. Her movies celebrate happiness — with a sci-fi twist.