Uganda: Mhealth Initiative Increases 'Promiscuity' - Study
A mobile phone-based health programme designed to boost safe sex in rural central Uganda has had the opposite effect, according to a new study (file photo). more»
A recently launched index by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) has found that low income countries such as Malawi and Madagascar are leading the charge against hunger and undernutrition.
Poorest Countries Lead the Fight Against Hunger and Undernutrition
The Hunger and Nutrition Commitment Index (HANCI) is the first global index of its kind showing levels of political commitment to tackling hunger and improving nutrition in 45 developing countries worldwide. Read more»
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