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Changing household structures, economic growth and contraceptives prompt dramatic drop in fertility rate, study finds.
by Inaara Gangji - Muhammad Chaudary
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Zambia11 Apr 2019 06:21 GMT
With poor education facilities on Mbabala island, which is home to 2,000 people, children engage in sex at an early age.
United States09 Apr 2019 17:43 GMT
Some 285 measles cases have been confirmed in the city since the beginning of an outbreak last September.
Nigeria08 Apr 2019 08:06 GMT
'Brain drain' impacting healthcare sector as most Nigerian doctors seek better work conditions and pay abroad.
Special series07 Apr 2019 13:02 GMT
Nigeria's fake doctors, Rachel's HIV revolution, and MS in Egypt - here are our documentary picks for World Health Day.
Europe07 Apr 2019 12:09 GMT
Greek law says refugee children must be offered free education. Al Jazeera looks at what is keeping them out of class.
Middle East06 Apr 2019 10:16 GMT
The war has damaged the country's infrastructure, making conditions ripe for contamination.
Ebola06 Apr 2019 07:27 GMT
Some health workers say they are better prepared for an Ebola outbreak, but survivors are not so sure.
Latin America05 Apr 2019 12:35 GMT
Severe food and medicine shortages have led to a dramatic increase in disease, as well as infant and maternal mortality.
Climate SOS04 Apr 2019 09:50 GMT
Millions more people could be exposed to mosquito-borne diseases in coming years amid global warming, experts say.
Health04 Apr 2019 07:52 GMT
Eleven million deaths in 2017 linked to poor diets high in sugar, salt and processed meat, experts say.
Mozambique02 Apr 2019 18:39 GMT
At least 1,428 people have been infected as the government and aid agencies try to contain the outbreak.
Science & Technology01 Apr 2019 12:03 GMT
US researchers genetically modify mosquitoes making females less likely to spread diseases like dengue and Zika fever.
Uganda01 Apr 2019 11:00 GMT
In rural Uganda, ambulances made with bicycles and electric scooters are giving more people access to health care.
China01 Apr 2019 07:48 GMT
Beijing will add fentanyl analogues to controlled-substance list in May after US pleas to crack down on the opioids.
Mozambique31 Mar 2019 07:05 GMT
Epidemic fears in Mozambique as the number of cholera cases doubles in 48 hours.
by Jonathan Kennedy
by Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez
by Yusuf Kabba
by Shaun Mellors