In advance of World Malaria Day on Friday, several African countries have called for a joint international initiative to combat the disease that kills more than one million…

An anti-Aids gel that had reached the final phase of testing was unable to prevent the transmission of HIV, research NGO and non-profit organisation the Population Council said…

”If the United States wants to win a war, it ought to be the war on malaria,” says one of Africa’s best-known singing stars, Youssou N’Dour. The Senegalese superstar, who played…

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will provide -million to Slum/Shack Dwellers International (SDI) to help the urban poor improve their housing, water and sanitation. The…

Africa’s small-scale farmers growing local crops can lead a belated ”green revolution” on the world’s poorest continent, the new head of a -million agricultural project said.…

YouTube, online job applications and homework help sites have boosted demand and contributed to lines for internet access at United States public libraries, yet a new survey…

Seven developing countries in Africa and Asia will be the first to take part in a new global health campaign aimed at directing aid more effectively at the basic needs of poor…