Health

Alu Gamakharia, 74, fled Sokhumi in 1993 and settled in Kutaisi, Georgia's second largest city. In 2009 he founded the Peace and Business Caucasus Association to help people from the region receive medical care in Tbilisi-controlled territory. © Nino Bakradze

Georgia’s Health Diplomacy

A medical support programme aims to heal wounds between Abkhazians and Georgians.

22 Jun 22

A distraught family at Lviv train station. © Oleksandr Solonenko

Ukraine: The Trauma of War

Experts warn children are experiencing huge psychological distress as a result of the conflict.

28 Apr 22

Despite being outlawed, young girls are still being subjected to FGM in southern parts of Nigeria. © Erick Gibson/Wikimedia

Nigeria: FGM Rises Amid Pandemic

Campaigners warn that lockdown left many girls and young women vulnerable to the practice.

8 Mar 22

Calls from the scientific community for pregnant women to get vaccinated have increased in recent months. © Arteida MjESHTRI/Unsplash

Armenia: Vaccine Reluctance Prevails Among Pregnant Women

Resistance continues despite studies showing the jab shields both expectant mothers and their babies.

19 Jan 22

Alarm Raised Over Child Suicide in Kyrgyzstan

The problem predates the pandemic, but coronavirus restrictions have exacerbated it.

22 Dec 21

A military cemetery in Yerevan where Armenian soldier's are buried. © Armine Avetisyan

Armenia: Mothers Bereaved by War Offered IVF

Amid trauma of defeat, there has been little discussion of the ethical implications of state-sponsored programme.

15 Nov 21

The coal-powered Bishkek thermal power plant (TPP) provides for the capital’s heating and hot water. Environmentalists blame it for the pollution trapping Kyrgyzstan’s capital in the depths of winter. © Dmitry Motinov/IWPR/CABAR

Kyrgyzstan: How Realistic is Phasing Out Coal?

The country is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, but production and consumption of fossil fuel continues to grow.

3 Nov 21

An empty COVID-19 vaccine center in Tbilisi in late October. Georgia finds itself lagging in getting its population immunized, casting doubt on whether authorities will reach the goal of vaccinating 60 percent of the country's 3.7 million people by the end of 2021. © Rusudan Jakeli

Georgia Confronts Vaccine Disinformation

Infections are on the rise as conspiracy theories fuel scepticism, further hobbling immunisation efforts.

2 Nov 21

The The Bokeria Tbilisi Referral Hospital where the mental health ward was closed down. where the mental health ward was closed down.

Georgia: Mental Health Care Under Strain

Scarcity of in-patient care means that many struggle to access help.

4 Oct 21

Roman Homenko was one of the first to receive his vaccine in Gagauzia and is a strong proponent of people getting vaccinated. © Roman Homenko

Russia’s Influence Delays Gagauzia Vaccine Efforts

Rates are half of what they are in the rest of Moldova as locals wait for Sputnik V jab.

22 Jul 21

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