West Africa has found a new niche in the international drug trade.
Health
West Africa, from transit to production of illicit drugs
- Rose Skelton in Dakar
Ethiopia en route to eliminating iodine deficiency disorder
- Alpha K.
Ethiopia has passed a law making it mandatory for the iodisation of table salt, as the country battles high numbers of goitre cases.
Ghana launches new campaign to save lives of mothers and babies
- Lawrence Quartey
Ghana on Tuesday launched a new campaign aimed reducing maternal and infant mortality rates.
Lead paint kills silently in Nigeria and Cameroon
- The Africa Report
In 2012, lead poisoning took the lives of more than 400 children living around a gold mine in Zamfara State, Nigeria.
Health at your fingertips via mobile
- Jocelyne Sambira
A message telling you when and how to take your diabetes medication. Or a voice mail reminding you of your next mammogram. That's what two UN agencies are hoping to do with mobile technology to save lives, reduce illness and disability and bring down healthcare costs.
South Sudan battles Hepatitis outbreak
- Godfrey Olukya
An outbreak of Hepatitis E, in South Sudan, has led to 107 deaths since July.
