Even after more than three decades of global efforts to promote inclusive sexual and reproductive health policies, many women with disabilities in Africa still face serious challenges. Their rights are often overlooked, and they have limited access to …

The Trump administration has ordered the destruction of over $9.7 million worth of contraceptives originally intended to go to women and girls in low-income African nations. The loss of the US-funded contraceptive supplies is predicted to result in 174,000 …

The Department of Defense has given multimillion-dollar grants in recent years to a health organization that promotes “safe abortions” and “reproductive health” abroad. The DOD’s stated goal for the money is to mitigate the spread of HIV and AIDS in the …

… new HIV infections in Southern Africa and Tanzania respectively occur … in outpatient care in Swaziland reported a preference for … at risk in the Southern African region, who have also … Lwihula G, Outwater A. Sexually transmitted diseases in Mwanza, Tanzania …

The fossil skeleton nicknamed Lucy has long been the poster child for Australopithecus afarensis – a small, bipedal human ancestor that walked East Africa roughly three million years ago. For decades, researchers have debated whether males and females of A …

Despite having science-based tools for HIV combination prevention, there were 1.3 million people whogot newly diagnosed with HIV in 2023 - and also in 2024 - hardly any decline between the two years. Despite having science-backed lifesaving antiretroviral …

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HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. 5 More Palestinians Die of Starvation in Gaza as Israel Continues Deadly Attacks on Aid Seekers Aug 06, 2025 Israel’s expanded …

… African countries, including Kenya, that will prevent pregnancy … Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda, and Zambia. The … contraceptive options, and addressing sexually transmitted infections in women. … , June 18, Medical Services Principal Secretary, …

The Public Service Medical Aid Scheme (Psemas) is facing potential collapse as private healthcare providers continue to withdraw from it due to alleged outdated tariffs, rising operational costs, and “regulatory paralysis”. This was announced in a media …