Deaf and hearing impaired people in Burkina Faso are using a special technique to dance. The Vibra-Signe technique helps them feel the rhythm and has opened up new social possibilities for the often marginalised group.
READ MORESince 15 May, at least 2,071 children aged under 18 have contracted Ebola, with 961 of these children dying from the disease, Save the Children said.
Nearly 20,000 newborns are affected every year with the inherited blood disorder which causes severe pain in patients.
Over a long and distinguished career, Professor Susan Fawcus has become known for her work trying to reduce the deaths of mothers and babies in South Africa. In her home in Cape Town, the soft-spoken champion for health equity chats to Spotlight about her journey as a researcher, doctor, and obstetrician, and shares her fears of rising maternal mortality in an age of austerity.
A young girl was caught in the middle and could be heard screaming 'daddy.'
She had picked up the bird from outside a Wetherspoons.
Clementina Artur used to walk every morning to the river carrying an empty container and many worries. The distance was
For over 20 years, the law has required that the minister of health issues regulations to govern the advertising of medicines in South Africa, but as yet no such regulations are in place. In his latest #InsideTheBox column, Dr Andy Gray considers what this means for the marketing of medicines in the country.
'Having a job helps people with learning disabilities feel valued.'
The co-chair of the National Care Association said the government's move adds to the challenges faced by the sector.
The supermarket has warned shoppers 'do not eat' the products.
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