For centuries, drumming has been the signature sound of celebration for the Garifuna, an Afro-Caribbean people on the Atlantic coast of Central America. Now this music has found an additional purpose.
Garifuna singer-songwriter Aurelio Martinez renews a passion for helping his community in Honduras.
Listen to "Sandi Le," the song Garifuna music greats Aurelio Martinez and Rolando "Chichiman" Sosa wrote and recorded with Jens Erik Gould about HIV.
Basilia has been living with HIV for 13 years. She tries to balance work and her health, and travels to a health clinic for monthly appointments.
Instagram scenes of people living with HIV and the communities where they live.
Migration for work, common among Garifuna men, helps feed families. It also contributes to an HIV epidemic.
In the Garifuna village of Corozal, the impact of HIV isn’t a mere statistic in a report. It’s everywhere. And everyone knows it, whether they talk about it or not.
One of the most difficult things about being HIV-positive in the Garifuna community is simply telling your friends and family.
While examining medical tourism in India, Sonia Shah interviews doctors who question the priority given to foreign patients in a country where one half of the children remain unvaccinated.
Heroin addiction has fueled Russia's HIV/AIDS crisis, but it has also caused emotional pain and loss among millions of people. One young man shares his story.
In Haiti, cholera isn't just a disease—it's a question of justice. Lawyers Brian Concannon and Mario Joseph pursue reparations for cholera victims through a court case filed against the UN.
Two years after the onset of cholera in Haiti, efforts to improve public health practices, such as hand-washing and drinking purified water, are paying off. Daily routines are changing—albeit slowly.
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