Sep 16 Child deaths decline globally, with more children living to age 5, UNICEF report finds By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More of the world's children are surviving to their fifth birthday, but 6.3 million still died last year, mostly from preventable causes, the U.N. children's agency said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 06 Malawi’s Muslim Communities Embrace Family Planning By Talea Miller Muslim leaders and U.S. health workers in Malawi are partnering to shift attitudes towards family planning. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch U.S. Doctors Create Pediatric AIDS Network in Malawi In Malawi, where some 83,000 children are infected with HIV, a new program brings U.S. doctors to the East African country and encourages African doctors to set up practices in their hometowns, instead of leaving for more prosperous countries. Continue watching
May 02 Watch Growing Hunger in Malawi Stirs Food Aid Debate Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the debate over the benefits of providing cash or crops to recipient nations. He also looks into the growing effects of domestic farm law on world food markets. Continue watching
Apr 14 Malawi Launches Major Land Redistribution Program By PBS News Hour The government of Malawi in southern Africa Wednesday announced the launch of a $28 million land redistribution program aimed at giving land to 20,000 poor families. Continue reading