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Study in the Lancet finds that with US and European cuts to foreign assistance programs the provide AIDS treatments and medicines there will be millions of news cases and deaths from AIDS in the coming years. Reporter: Emanuel; Editor: Davis ...

In March, the World Health Organization announced more than 200 health care facilities had shut down, or suspended operationsin Afghanistan as a result of the Trump administration's funding freeze.

The government in Nigeria is warning about the health risks of skin lightening, where potent chemicals can thin and damage skin. It's a booming business in that country and others.

This Trump administration official was a key figure in the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development -- and will help set the agenda for the future of foreign aid.

Saadia Faruqi, author of the popular Yasmin book series, has written a new book, The Strongest Heart, that mirrors her own life -- growing up with a father who likely had undiagnosed schizophrenia.

March 20 is International Happiness Day -- a day that the United Nations had dedicated to the celebration of joy. We asked photographers around the world to share a picture that can bring bliss.

The U.S.-funded Global Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network operates in 150 countries, detecting and controlling measles. Now it's lost its sole funder as part of the U.S. aid cutbacks.

Chad has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality. A group of midwives helped but now their jobs are on the line -- one of many cases where countries must try to keep such programs alive.

The Trump administration's massive aid cuts have implications for humanitarian workers around the globe. USAID was a bedrock for non-profits and UN agencies, who are now trying to figure out a way to work without US leadership.

Measles continues to spread in West Texas and New Mexico. About 300 cases have been reported, since the outbreak began in January - but the actual number is likely higher. The communities where measles continues to spread people are largely ...