The other children move away, frightened, when the convulsions start. Tabo takes a long, guttural breath before slumping on to the ground unconscious, her entire body shaking. The 17-year-old’s mother, Penina Monyo Gulu Biro, gently holds the girl while the attack lasts. A minute or two later, Tabo (pictured above) sits up again, tears rolling… Continue reading The fight to cure South Sudan’s mysterious neurological disorder | Global development
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‘Diabetic Malawians died at home’: HIV outreach helps bridge health gap | Global health
In the afternoons, as people take a rest after doing their chores and working in the fields, Lydia Kabokondo starts knocking on doors. Her rounds take in people who have diseases that can easily go undiagnosed and untreated. In rural Malawi, where a hospital or clinic is usually far away, illnesses – even serious non-communicable… Continue reading ‘Diabetic Malawians died at home’: HIV outreach helps bridge health gap | Global health
Hospital detentions for new mothers challenged in Ugandan court | Global development
Two women who were prevented from leaving hospital over unpaid medical bills are to have their case against Ugandan authorities heard this month in a case that lawyers hope will end the practice. Akello Esther Susan, 23, and NS (known by her initials) are jointly suing the government, two district councils and church dioceses over… Continue reading Hospital detentions for new mothers challenged in Ugandan court | Global development
More than 400 Liberty Global IT staff move to Infosys as part of €1.5bn contract
Liberty Global has agreed a €1.5bn outsourcing contract which will see Infosys take over the operation and development of its core entertainment and connectivity software platform for the next five years. This adds to an existing three-year relationship with Infosys covering core operational IT services. The deal will also mean Infosys can license the… Continue reading More than 400 Liberty Global IT staff move to Infosys as part of €1.5bn contract
‘Death can find you’: three medics on work in Uganda’s most volatile region | Global development
In north-east Uganda, in the mountains of Karamoja, cattle rustling and family feuds are rife. A resurgence in the past few years of tribal conflict, which Ugandan government forces had thought quashed after a controversial disarmament campaign more than a decade ago, is being led by young, jobless men with knives and guns. Known as… Continue reading ‘Death can find you’: three medics on work in Uganda’s most volatile region | Global development
Teenage girl dies after being forced to stay in a ‘period hut’ in Nepal | Global development
A 16-year-old girl from Nepal has died as a result of the illegal practice of chhaupadi, where menstruating women are forced to stay in huts outside their homes. Anita Chand, from Baitadi district, in the west of the country, bordering India, is understood to have died on Wednesday from a snake bite while she was… Continue reading Teenage girl dies after being forced to stay in a ‘period hut’ in Nepal | Global development
Youth say they need education and job skills to thrive in the modern world | Global development
Getting a good education and a job are the top priorities for 10 to 24-year-olds, according to the preliminary results of the largest-ever global survey of young people. More than 700,000 were asked what would improve their wellbeing. About 40% cited education and work, while 21% said safety and 16% good health and nutrition. The… Continue reading Youth say they need education and job skills to thrive in the modern world | Global development
Can a WHO pandemic treaty help poorer nations in future outbreaks? | Global health
Covid-19 caught the world unprepared; the scramble it prompted for treatments, tests, protective equipment and vaccines favoured the world’s richest nations. To avoid the same thing happening in future pandemics, a group of world leaders has proposed a pandemic treaty, which is being negotiated in a series of international meetings hosted by the World Health… Continue reading Can a WHO pandemic treaty help poorer nations in future outbreaks? | Global health
Can a bra detect breast cancer? This Nigerian entrepreneur thinks so | Global development
It was a school competition to build a radio that set Kemisola Bolarinwa on her path to becoming the inventor of a bra that can detect cancer. “My physics teacher brought the idea of coming up with a radio transmitter and a receiver. I started working on it with one of my classmates,” she says.… Continue reading Can a bra detect breast cancer? This Nigerian entrepreneur thinks so | Global development
The women calling for reform of Venezuela’s severe anti-abortion laws – in pictures | Global development
Century-old legislation in the South American country decrees up to six years in prison for those who have or provide abortions. Despite demands for change, the government shows no sign of reforming the 1926 law. Only in 2000 was it amended to allow for abortions to save the life of the pregnant woman. Venezuelans have… Continue reading The women calling for reform of Venezuela’s severe anti-abortion laws – in pictures | Global development