Global Health

A girl carries a child in the outskirts of Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. That's one of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa that has made good progress in reducing child mortality.

Child Deaths Drop From 14.2 Million In 1990 To 7.3 Million In 2015

3:16pm April 03, 2017

by Susan Brink

That's the encouraging news in a new report. But it also means more kids are living long enough to face a host of serious challenges to their physical and mental health.

Leya Jogo, in white, was a widowed grade-school teacher in South Sudan before her village was attacked and she ran for her life. Now, like thousands of her neighbors, she spends every day searching for water for herself and her family.

Health & Safety

Short Film: How Water Gets From The Nile To Thirsty Refugees

7:00am April 02, 2017

by Marc Silver

Hundreds of thousands of refugees have fled the civil war in South Sudan and resettled in Uganda. This 12-minute documentary shows the daily struggle to get water.

Malebogo Molefhe, a winner of the 2017 International Women of Courage award, at the U.S. Department of State

Shot By Her Boyfriend And Now In A Wheelchair, She Found A 'New Me'

8:33pm March 31, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

The State Department has honored Botswana's Malebogo Malefhe as a "woman of courage" for inspiring others to stand up to domestic abuse.

Two refugee children who show the symptoms of uppgivenhetssyndrom, or resignation syndrome.

Health & Safety

Only In Sweden: Hundreds Of Refugee Children Gave Up On Life

4:01pm March 30, 2017

by Susan Brink

An article in this week's New Yorker writes about youngsters who fell into a coma-like state in reaction to the news that their family may be deported. We interview the author.

A family member holds twins Eloisa (left) and Eloa, both 8 months old and born with microcephaly, during a Christmas gathering. The mother of the twins, Raquel, who lives in Brazil, said she contracted Zika during her pregnancy.

Health & Safety

Why Didn't Zika Cause A Surge In Microcephaly In 2016?

2:55pm March 30, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Scientists predicted that more than 1,000 babies would be born with the birth defect in Brazil last year. That never happened. Why?

Fewer Zika-Linked Birth Defects Than Expected

8:29am March 30, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Scientists expected a surge of severe birth defects in Brazil because of the Zika outbreak. But that didn't happen last year. Researchers are re-examining the link between Zika and birth defects.

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Michael Sharp visited Elizabeth Namavu and children in Mubimbi Camp, home to displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of Congo, during his time in the country. When he was killed, he was part of a U.N. mission.

Remembering Michael Sharp: He Risked His Life To Make Peace

5:19pm March 29, 2017

by Gregory Warner

The death of the 34-year-old Kansan was confirmed this week. Correspondent Gregory Warner met him by chance on a boat and found out how he managed to forge a dialogue with violent rebels.

Relatives of the ambushed aid workers wait to collect the bodies of their loved ones. The photo was taken outside the morgue in Juba, South Sudan, on March 27.

Health & Safety

On Their Way To Build A Youth Center, They Were Ambushed And Killed

3:46pm March 29, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

The killing of six aid workers in South Sudan was the deadliest attack since the country's civil war began in 2013.

Traffic is a major source of noise pollution in Delhi (above) and other Indian cities.

India's Cities Have A Honking Big Noise Problem

3:19pm March 28, 2017

by Chhavi Sachdev

They're so noisy that the Central Pollution Control Board is urging drivers not to honk needlessly — like that Uber driver who beeps along with the song on the radio.

Yalieth Gonzalez and her baby Micaela Delgado at the Maternal Infant Studies Center at the University of Puerto Rico.

Living With Zika In Puerto Rico Means Watching, Waiting And Fearing Judgment

2:06pm March 27, 2017

by Greg Allen

The Zika virus may have infected more than 1 million people in Puerto Rico, including thousands of pregnant women. Doctors are watching babies born to infected moms who don't show birth defects.

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