west africa

Study finds UNICEF program in West Africa fails

Headlines from the Associated Press  Mon, 01/11/2010 - 18:01

LONDON (AP) -- A UNICEF program that spent $27 million to decrease child deaths from disease in West Africa has failed, according to a new study that found a higher survival rate in some regions that weren't included in the program....


 

HIV/AIDS: A Surging Epidemic in Washington, D.C.

TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Tue, 03/17/2009 - 01:00

The nation's capital has an infection rate "higher than West Africa," according to a new report