Tackling Ebola: Give Autonomy to Local African Communities, Says International Rescue Committee
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 3 2015 (IPS) - Recommendations on how to eradicate Ebola and avoid future outbreaks were released in...
Women Still Struggling to Gain Equal Foothold in Nepal
A woman remains pensive during a support group meeting for families of missing persons in the south-eastern Nepali town of...
Zimbabwean Women Weave Their Own Beautiful Future
Siduduzile Nyoni, a mother of three, busily completing one of her ilala palm products, which will be sold through a...
Mandela Prizewinner from Namibia Still Bringing Sight to the Blind
WINDHOEK, Aug 4 2015 (IPS) - There was pure emotion in the face of Dr. Helena Ndume, more used to...
Kenya: Transforming Mandera County’s Deadly Reputation for Maternal Health
Siddharth Chatterjee () is the UNFPA Representative to Kenya.Photo Credit: @islamicreliefMandera County, Kenya, Oct 19 2015 (IPS) - For many...
Garbage, Garbage Everywhere, but…
ROME, Feb 29 2016 (IPS) - Imagine a river bursting its banks and flooding entire cities and towns. But when...
Economic Interests Harming Global Health: WHO Chief
Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), during the WHO Executive Board's special session on the Ebola emergency....
Civil Society Under Serious Attack
LGBTI groups are among the civil society groups facing serious attacks. Credit: Jorge Luis Baños/IPSUNITED NATIONS, Jun 27 2016 (IPS)...
Ethiopian Food Aid Jammed Up in Djibouti Port
This story is part of special IPS coverage of World Humanitarian Day on August 19.Workers in Djibouti Port offloading wheat...
Improved Cookstoves Boost Health and Forest Cover in the Himalayas
IPS spoke with the Regional Director of ATREE for northeast India, Sarala Khaling, who oversees the Improved Cooking Stoves (ICS)...