Global Health

Must Reads

• Zimbabwe

  Zimbabwe’s New Mothers Face Extortion for ‘Free’ Child Health Cards

  The quiet return of maternity fees and the black-market sale of essential documents put extra burdens on mothers as they struggle to navigate a broken system.

  By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa
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  Uganda

  In Uganda, Fake Doctors Cause Serious Damage

  By Apophia Agiresaasi
• Bangladesh

  Tuberculosis Care in Bangladesh Falters as US Pulls Aid

  More than 1,600 health workers and other specialists were laid off after US aid cuts forced the country to shut down critical disease research and treatment programs.

  By Fabeha Monir