Chronic Illnesses and Challenges

A Woman Survives Ebola but Not Pregnancy in Africa

Seema Yasmin

Salome Karwah fought past civil war and a deadly virus. But in Liberia, becoming a mother is too often a killer.

January 31, 2017 | NPR

India and Its Innovative Mental Health Treatments

Joanne Silberner

When there's no therapist, how can citizens in India recover from different forms of depression and mental illness?

January 31, 2017 | NPR

India's Community Approach to Depression Tackles Treatment Shortage

Joanne Silberner

It's estimated that about 90 percent of people in India in need of mental health treatment go without. A new program is looking to change that by training locals to be mental health counselors.

January 31, 2017 | NPR

Depression in India: What It's Like, What Can Be Done

Joanne Silberner

Mental illnesses hit rich and poor alike, all around the world. In India, there's also a revolutionary and successful approach to treatment that was abandoned in the US decades ago.

January 13, 2017

Pulitzer Center Launches 'To End AIDS'

Kem Knapp Sawyer

Pulitzer Center launches its newest e-book: To End Aids featuring stories, photographs and video by our grantees. Also included: a timeline, interactive maps, a glossary, and resources.

December 06, 2016 | Pulitzer Center

Malawi's Teen Clubs for HIV+ Youth: "It is Possible"

Jennifer Stephens

Young people born with HIV in Malawi now confront their adolescent years with the support of teen clinics and clubs.

November 18, 2016 | VICE News

HIV Scientists Have Failed to Protect the World's Most At-Risk Women

Amy Maxmen

PrEP drugs like Truvada can drastically lower the risk of HIV transmission. But young women in South Africa are pushing for a different kind of change.

October 14, 2016 | Dallas Morning News

Ebola Leaves Survivors with Debilitating Reminders

Seema Yasmin

Ebola no longer dominates the headlines but for an estimated 17,000 survivors of the largest Ebola outbreak in history, the struggle is not over.

September 30, 2016 | Pulitzer Center

Young Heroes Living with HIV in Malawi

Jennifer Stephens

As the world sprints to end AIDS, young people born with HIV but never told by their guardians are coming to terms with their disease—and living fulfilling lives.

September 29, 2016 | Global Health NOW

The Forgotten Generation: Young People Born with HIV in Malawi

Jennifer Stephens

As the world sprints to end AIDS, young people born with HIV but never told of their condition by their guardians are coming to terms with their disease—and living fulfilling lives.

September 21, 2016 | Pulitzer Center

Tradition Changes the Fate of Girls in Malawi

Jennifer Stephens

Traditional beliefs have been blamed for putting girls at risk and fueling the spread of HIV. However, tradition may also prove the linchpin in bringing about change in HIV among adolescent girls.