PRI: Global Health and Development Podcast
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PRI's Global Health and Development Podcast brings you compelling stories from PRI's extensive coverage on the health and well-being of the billions living in the developing world. Through in-depth reports and newsmaker interviews, this podcast will explore such topics as the state of AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis worldwide; the myriad efforts to provide healthcare and other aid in the developing world; and ways to grow and deliver food to the poor. PRI's coverage of global health and development is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (www.gatesfoundation.org).
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Lead poisoning epidemic in Nigeria
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Feb 07, 2012
A gold rush in Nigeria is contaminating local villages with toxic lead dust. Human Rights Watch says 400 children have died in Northern Nigeria and thousands more are in need of urgent medical help. From PRI's The World.
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Peru's asparagus boom threatening local water table
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Peru has recently become the world's number one exporter of asparagus to places like Europe and the U.S. The boom there has pumped a lot of money into the economy, but it's also pumped out a lot of water. From PRI's The World.
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Gabon's eco-tourism efforts stumble
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Jan 24, 2012
A decade ago Gabon established more than a dozen new national parks. But the story of one big tourism investor shows the difficulty of actually getting the tourism dollars flowing. From PRI's The World.
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Tracking down Haiti's first cholera case
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Jan 17, 2012
Two Boston-based doctors think they've identified the first Haitian who caught cholera and then spread the disease to others after an earthquake hit the island two years ago. Cholera has taken the lives of some 7,000 Haitians and sickened about a half million more. From The World.
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Rural India turns to solar power
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Jan 10, 2012
Sonia Narang reports from southern India on the growth of solar power in rural parts of the country. Small loans have made solar panels available to homes and businesses that otherwise suffer from India's severe electricity shortage. From PRI's The World
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Rwandans welcome HPV vaccine program
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Jan 03, 2012
In Rwanda, where even birth control is controversial, the vaccine against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus is being widely administered. From Here and Now.
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California Rotarians fights AIDS in Africa
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Dec 27, 2011
Rotarians in Los Altos, Calif. first focused on AIDS in the 1980s when the disease was still considered taboo by many. The group got involved after two people with ties to the group became infected with the disease. The group's new initiative works to prevent mothers from passing AIDS to their children in Africa. From Here and Now.
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Mystery kidney disease in Central America
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Dec 20, 2011
Across Central America, large numbers of men are dying from kidney disease. The cause is unknown, but a growing body of evidence suggests that hard manual labor -- especially in the region's sugarcane fields -- is partly to blame. From PRI's The World.
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Urban farming in the slums of Africa
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Dec 13, 2011
In the slums of Nairobi, residents are "vertical farming" -- using recycled grain sacks filled with rocks and dirt to grow kale, scallions, cabbage and other vegetables. They are unknowingly on the leading edge of urban agriculture. From Living on Earth.
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Mozambique Coal Rush
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Dec 06, 2011
Coal is abundant in Mozambique, and international mining companies will soon begin exporting coal from the region to China and India. But health and environmental concerns may be overlooked as coal exports bring billions of dollars to the country. From Living on Earth.
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Congo's decrepit roadways keep the country under-developed
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Congo is one of the most unstable and least developed countries in the world. One thing that makes the country hard to govern is the decrepit state of its roadways. Poor roads are a cause of many of Congo's problems, but they're also a symptom of the many issues that keep the country under-developed. From PRI's The World.
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Rwanda aspires to become the 'Singapore of Africa'
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Nov 22, 2011
With few natural resources and high poverty, Rwanda is looking to become a regional services center and IT hub, something like the Singapore of Africa. From PRI's The World.
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Education in Libya After Gaddafi
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Nov 15, 2011
From primary to university level, Libya's national curriculum is now being cleansed of Gaddafi's far-reaching influence. From PRI's the World.
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Hard Lessons for American Midwife Volunteer in Haiti
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Author: Public Radio International
Wed, Nov 09, 2011
A pregnant mother in Haiti is 50 times more like to die in childbirth than an American woman. One Seattle midwife saw first-hand the troubles that plague the Haitian healthcare system. From PRI's the World.
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Mobile phones lead innovation in developing world
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Nov 01, 2011
New cell phone technology is having some big implications for the developing world. From The Takeaway.
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Reaching seven billion: The history of population control
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Author: Public Radio International
Wed, Oct 26, 2011
As the planet reaches 7 billion people, the figure means much more than just babies being born. Author Michael Connolly describes how changes in the developing and third worlds have helped and hindered the global population. From The Takeaway.
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Eradicating Guinea worm
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Author: Public Radio International
Wed, Oct 19, 2011
Only one human disease has ever been completely eradicated — smallpox — but we are now close to eliminating a second: dracunculiasis or Guinea worm disease. From Here and Now.
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Circumcising more than One Million Men in Zimbabwe
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Oct 11, 2011
The southern African nation of Zimbabwe has launched a bold effort to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic. It aims to circumcise 1.2 million men in seven years. From PRI's The World.
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Myanmar Takes U-Turn on Controversial Dam Project
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Oct 04, 2011
The government of Myanmar announced Friday it was halting construction of a major hydroelectric dam. From PRI's The World.
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Mental Health Not Getting Enough Attention From UN
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Sep 27, 2011
The United Nations has made it a goal to improve maternal and child health, but mental health issues around the world remain woefully overlooked.
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How we see Africa
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Sep 20, 2011
Despite the incredible diversity across the African continent, the American media still portray Africa as a wasteland plagued by malnutrition and AIDS, useful only for diamonds and safaris. Scott Baldauf of The Christian Science Monitor gives a more modern perspective of this complex continent.
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Rebuilding Kabul
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Sep 13, 2011
An international organization is restoring a historic neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan that was devastated by the war. From The World.
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HIV discrimination for Africa's pregnant women
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Aug 30, 2011
Some women are being pressured or forced to not have children due to a fear that they may be born HIV positive. From The World.
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Over-treating malaria in Africa
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Aug 23, 2011
Doctors in Africa are treating patients for malaria before they are diagnosed with the disease, causing wasted money and unnecessary heath risks. From PRI's The World.
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Nepalese immigrants look for a home
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Aug 16, 2011
Nepalese refugees from Nepal consider themselves citizens of neighboring Bhutan, but the Bhutanese government disagrees. From PRI's The World.
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Why the economy in Chile is booming
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Aug 09, 2011
In contrast to the U.S.. South American countries have recently seen a booming economy and low unemployment. From PRI's The World.
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Severe malnutrition showing in North Korea
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Aug 02, 2011
Jean Lee, bureau chief in Seoul for the Associated Press, recently traveled to North Korea and reports that severe malnutrition is on the rise in poorer, more remote parts of the country. From PRI's The World.
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Increase in C-Sections worldwide troubles health experts
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Author: Public Radio International
Mon, Jul 25, 2011
From the U.S. to the third world, C-sections are on the rise. But health experts caution the procedure has unaccounted risks. From PRI's The World
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Drought ravages parts of East Africa
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Jul 19, 2011
Ten million people in East Africa may be facing starvation, after the region faced it's worst drought in decades. From PRI's The World.
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Bhutan's hydropower challenge
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Jul 12, 2011
Bhutan intends to increase production of hydropower to keep up with growing energy needs and spur economic growth. From PRI's The World
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Indonesian health officials aren't combating smoking
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Author: Public Radio International
Thu, Jul 07, 2011
Cheap prices and media promotion allows smoking culture to thrive in Indonesia and the country's health officials are doing nothing to stop it. From The World
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Seeking Out Alternative Medicine in Russia
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Author: Public Radio International
Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Going to the doctor is most likely not on the top of anyone's list, in any country. But a new Russian study shows that only about 44 percent of Russians actually went to the doctor last year. From The World.
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How an Afghan Methadone Clinic is Fighting to Counter HIV
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Jun 14, 2011
The humanitarian aid organization Medicins du Monde, in conjunction with the Ministry of Public Health, opened Afghanistan's first methadone clinic. Methadone is a drug that dulls an addict's craving for heroin, and because it is administered orally, there is no need for dangerous needles. From The World.
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Environment Waste Not: Composting Toilets in Haiti
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Jun 07, 2011
The group SOIL is trying to change the way Haitians think about their waste. From The World.
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Food: Selling Like Hotcakes...and Starting Wars
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, May 24, 2011
It's no secret that with a growing population and a shrinking place to put us all, many are anticipating a global food crisis in the near future — one that brings the scarcity of sustenance already present in poverty-stricken nations to all nations. From The Takeaway
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Early HIV Treatment Slashes Odds of Transmission
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, May 17, 2011
A landmark study released yesterday shows that early treatment of people with HIV dramatically reduces the odds that they will transmit the virus to a sexual partner. From The World.
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Refugees who want to return to Libya
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, May 10, 2011
There are more than 4,000 migrants stranded in refugee camps along the border. More than half are from Somalia, Eritrea and Ivory Coast, and many can't be repatriated. From The World.
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Nepal-China relations worry Tibetan refugees
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Author: Public Radio International
Wed, May 04, 2011
Improving relations between Nepal and China has Tibetan refugees, many of whom are in Nepal, worried. From PRI's The World
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Chernobyl cancer study surpasses UN estimates
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Apr 26, 2011
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with physicist Lisbeth Gronlund of the Union of Concerned Scientists about her new study on the likely number of cancer deaths caused by Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident. From PRI's The World
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Foreign-trained doctors kept out of practice in US
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Author: Public Radio International
Tue, Apr 19, 2011
The US suffers from a shortage of primary care physicians. Could more foreign-trained doctors help? From PRI's The World.
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