According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a traditional birth attendant (TBA) is “a person who assists the mother during…
In recent years, the world has been experiencing a chronic shortage of well-trained health workers. A total of 57 countries,…
Female Genital Mutilation (FMG), also known as Female Genital Cutting (FGC), comprises all procedures involving partial or total removal of…
A widely accepted definition of Community Health Workers proposed by a World Health Organisation (WHO) Study Group (1989) is: “Community…
While the ‘war on AIDS’ has achieved remarkable successes there still exist important gaps in global strategies aimed at containing…
Reproductive health is defined in the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of action as a state of…
The fact that Africa has less doctors than the rest of the world has frequently been identified as one of…
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) around the world are going through a historic transition.They are slowly wading into the world of business…
Making healthcare profitable is key for private sector involvement, says Amref Group CEO 7th October 2016…A growing urban middle class…
At age 9, Nice Nailantei Leng'ete ran away from home so she wouldn't have her genitalia cut as part of…