Health
Articles about Health, ordered by date. 
Life after rape in DRC
Fergus Simpson visits a hospital helping Congolese women and children recover from conflict-related trauma and violence.
Toxic lobby
The corporate lobby may be working to protect harmful chemicals rather than our health, writes Hazel Healy.
Life goes on with leprosy
Photographer Tom Bradley has been documenting the lives of those living with leprosy.
Russia's unseen casualties
Those living with HIV in the Ukraine face an uncertain future following cuts to support services, reports Gabriella Jozwiak.
Making Waves: Catherine Hamlin
Sofi Lundin meets Catherine Hamlin, Nobel Peace Prize nominee and doctor extraordinaire.
Poverty breeds disease
There are 17 official neglected tropical diseases, so why aren't we doing more to help? asks Cristiana Moisescu.
Dear Potential Organ Buyer...
If you think the trade on human organs just needs proper regulation, read Nancy Scheper-Hughes’ exploration of the options.
The Medicus affair
A report from Kosovo on the skullduggery of an international gang of medical criminals and the tortuous road to bring them to justice. By Selvije Bajrami.
‘I am going to get him the liver he needs’
Hanneke Hagenaars, a transplant co-ordinator for deceased organ donors in the Netherlands, speaks about her liaison work with soon-to-be-bereaved families.
'My heart weeps inside me'
Stories and opinions from those with personal experience of the organ trade.
Perpetual scars
A forensic examination of the persistent problem of trafficking vulnerable people for their organs, and what it would take to stamp it out, by Nancy Scheper-Hughes.
Rolling towards progress
Jody Mcintyre takes the notion of disability to task with a personal exploration of difference and defiance.
Desperate measures
Why Bangladeshis are selling the only asset they have- their organs. By Sophie Cousins.
A toilet makes a difference
Girls in Somalia now have a better chance of completing their education. Katharina Wecker explains.
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