Science & Health

At 15, after a complicated delivery, Theresa Kadzura suffered an obstetric fistula, which hindered her from living a full life. This is a story of how a woman in Zimbabwe was able to beat negative attitudes towards formal healthcare in her church and community to face obstetric fistula.

This mosquito, Anopheles stephensi, is native to South Asia and the Middle East. It transmits the two malaria parasites that pose the greatest risk of severe illness and death: Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax.

"Don't fall into the trap of just one. There is no such thing as just one cigarette. Years ago you had just one cigarette and then you became addicted to nicotine and have been smoking against your budget for years. If you do this, you're going to find yourself back in that trap in no time."

In 2014 the United Nations set an ambitious goal: to end the AIDS pandemic by the year 2030. But we’re far from out of the woods.

Despite these challenges, injectable PrEP is a huge advantage for the HIV prevention toolbox. Choice is critical for most interventions to work, and HIV prevention is no different. PrEP use increases when people are given effective options and can choose what works best for them.