Simple syphilis test during pregnancy can reduce child deaths
Syphilis deaths could be prevented if all pregnant women were screened for syphilis and treated, writes David Mabey
Rio+20: Too little, too late?
It doesn't seem like leaders are going to muster the political will to confront threats to the health and well-being of humanity
Corruption isn't somebody else's problem
Survey finds gap between the perceived severity of corruption in a respondent's country and the sector in which they work
Rio+20: Black hole of low ambition and little substance
"What we are seeing are incredibly weak negotiations which do not produce the results required to lift people out of poverty and stop environmental degradation" - CARE
Business backs agricultural growth corridors in Africa
A mix of public and private-sector funding is helping set up local farming enterprises in Mozambique and Tanzania
Mount Kenya project points the way to rural renewal
Better management of the region's water supply has boosted agricultural productivity
Rio+20: CGIAR calls for equal sharing of natural resources
Improved governance and technology dissemination needed, but what does that mean in practice?
Let's start treating the environment as a shared asset
The next green revolution will need to focus not only on technological solutions but on how we manage our natural resources
International Day of the African Child ? a View from Nigeria
The International Day of the African Child is here and as we think of our children and what is best for their future, it is vital to address the chronic state of water and sanitation in Nigeria.