By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 February 2008 The World Health Organization says it is very concerned for the health of tens of thousands of people who fled their homes following post-election violence in Kenya at the end of December. WHO reports people di...
By Phuong Tran Abeche, Chad 28 August 2007 Doctor Yanali and Dama set off to their consultations in Mali Health officials throughout Africa are meeting with the World Health Organization in the Republic of Congo, to discuss, among other topics, the s...
By Melinda Smith Washington 08 August 2007 Scientists are concerned about the health risks of an ingredient in many of the plastic containers used for food and drinks Bisphenol A or BPA is a common chemical used to make tough, shatter-resistant plast...
By Phuong Tran Dakar 06 August 2007 In eastern Chad, violence along the Sudanese border has forced more than 100,000 Chadians into camps. Clinics run by international agencies try to contain and treat diseases that circulate in often waste-infested t...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 03 May 2006 Most of India's billion-plus people struggle with a public health care system that is overburdened in cities and virtually nonexistent in villages. On the othe...
DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Mental Health in Developing Nations By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, June 14, 2004 This is Robert Cohen with the VOA Special English Development Report. A study has found that most...