Lusaka

University Teaching Hospital in the capital Lusaka, Zambia is home to the first neurology residency program in the country. The program has trained seven neurologists since starting in 2018.

'We're seeing the tip of the iceberg': Neurologists in Zambia upend understandings of multiple sclerosis in the region

For years, medical providers were taught that MS is very rare among Black Africans. But the presence of more neurologists in Zambia has upended previous thinking on the condition. Now, more people are getting diagnosed and treated for the disease.

'We're seeing the tip of the iceberg': Neurologists in Zambia upend understandings of multiple sclerosis in the region
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For gay men in Zambia, where homosexuality is banned, suicide is a common end

For gay men in Zambia, where homosexuality is banned, suicide is a common end
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Here's the music you should have heard in 2013

Here's the music you should have heard in 2013

Hugh Masekela Enjoys Playing @ Work

Hugh Masekela Enjoys Playing @ Work
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Zambia Wins Africa Cup of Nations

Zambia Wins Africa Cup of Nations

Top Music Picks of 2011

The World's guest DJs from around the globe for their favorite music picks of 2011.

Top Music Picks of 2011

Africans want fair shake from Chinese investors

China's investment in Africa is vast and growing, but in Zambia many are critical of China's approach and are concerned that they're not benefiting from investments.

Africans want fair shake from Chinese investors
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China's Investment in Zambia

Zambians don't always like the way Chinese businesses operate in their country. They'd like to see a more equal relationship which is what their newly elected president is promising.

China's Investment in Zambia

Ethiopian Singer Aster Aweke's Latest Album 'Checheho'

Aweke is sometimes referred to as Ethiopia's Aretha Franklin.

Ethiopian Singer Aster Aweke's Latest Album 'Checheho'

Zambian Prostitutes On Reality TV

A new Zambian TV reality show promises a chance at marriage for women looking to escape the sex industry.

Zambian Prostitutes On Reality TV
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Zambia: Rationing health by queue

The rationing of health care is not always obvious or explicit. Implicit factors may determine who receives care and who does not.One factor may have imposed a form of unintentional rationing on AIDS care in Zambia, as David Baron reports.

Zambia: Rationing health by queue

Bamboo bicycles for eco-conscious consumers

Bicycle frames made of bamboo will be available for sale in the US next year -- they're eco-friendly, extremely durable and made in Zambia.

Bamboo bicycles for eco-conscious consumers
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Zambian journalist charged with distributing pornography

A leading Zambian journalist went on trial today for circulating pornography. She sent government officials photos of a woman who had to give birth in a hospital parking lot. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Jo Fidgen in Lusaka

Zambian journalist charged with distributing pornography
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Safer abortions in Zambia

In the African nation of Zambia, abortion is legal, but few medical clinics offer the procedure and women therefore try it themselves. A hospital in Zambia's capital, Lusaka, aims to save women's lives by making abortion safer and more widely available.

Safer abortions in Zambia

China looks to invest in Africa

China's president Hu Jintao visits Africa, signaling his country's interest in doing major business on the continent.

China looks to invest in Africa