Sally Howard

In 2024 the Taliban banned women from training as doctors or any other kind of healthcare worker. But an underground network of trainers is keeping hopes alive for Afghanistan’s aspiring female medics In the aftermath of a 6.0 magnitude earthquake

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The environment usually takes a backseat in times of conflict. But in Ukraine a rewilding project is sowing seeds for a greener, more peaceful future.

Since 2007 there have been moves towards stricter regulations on smoking in public spaces across the world. But have any of these had noticeable health impacts? Sally Howard and Geetanjali Krishna report The UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill is currently making its way through the House of Commons. It will—if passed—further restrict smoking in outdoor public spaces. Smoking in indoor public spaces has been banned since 2006. The bill also goes a step further, however, prohibiting the sale of tobacco

In northeastern India, taking care of a vulnerable species also means looking after the humans who live alongside it.

Illness and disease are common in overcrowded refugee camps worldwide. Geetanjali Krishna and Sally Howard visit one camp that’s trying to find solutions as the covid pandemic turns the screw Outside Jaisalmer in Rajasthan’s Thar desert, a red sari flutters above yellow sand, hung from a mound of stone. It indicates that someone is using the makeshift toilet with half walls. Outside it, stagnant water is pooling. Beyond it the narrow alleys with shanties on either side are home to Pakistani Hin

Doctors, nurses, and medical auxiliaries throughout Bolivia went on strike for six days in July over an unpaid annual bonus considered a crucial part of their income. The strikes—which led to the government paying healthcare workers their annual bonuses on 23 July—came amid wider discontent over failed medical payments, medicine shortages, and declining healthcare access in the central South American nation. Medical professionals gathered across Bolivia to strike in protest at the non-payment