Dr Yoke, a medical worker in eastern Congo, administers to the crowds of internally displaced people flooding in from the conflict zones in North Kivu. He describes an increasingly desperate situation
Lucy Johnston was 23 when she was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer. Now clear of the disease, she sees it as a life-changing experience
Hamas is moving towards a ceasefire in Gaza, but for Palestinians inside the blockade life is as difficult as before. Mona el-Farra talks about life under Israeli occupation
Tinnitus is a sustained ringing in the inner ear that can affect anyone and has no known cure. Rajen Nair describes living with the affliction and the lifestyle adjustments he made in order to cope
Medical student Claudia Radu explains why she and many of her classmates decided to escape the cycle of corruption in Romania's healthcare system and work elsewhere
The Embera tribe may be making way for modern life, but when it comes to matters of maternity, only the traditional approach will do, says tribeswoman Alba Casama