As self-organised savings communities, “tontines” are an example of economic, social and cultural solidarity in West Africa

EU trade policies do not take human rights in to account appropriately

Zika proves that Brazil needs better sanitation and health services

Grassroots initiatives are ensuring that children have access to books in some Indonesian villages

Leader of German NGO discusses project in Ecuador with weltwärts volunteer

Gavi and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria are saving millions of lives

Neglected tropical diseases affect more than a billion people worldwide

Experts want poor people in tropical countries to benefit from advances in medical technology

Indonesia is striving to get a grip on dengue

To control diseases in poor countries, awareness raising and capacity building is needed at the grass-roots level