Health & Social Issues

Questions about health care and prevention are of central importance to everybody. Furthermore, this section provides radio dramas about social issues like family planning.

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I Am Still Human – a Story of Africa’s Mentally Ill

Mental illness is a taboo for many people in African countries. This series depicts how the families and friends of the mentally ill struggle to understand and deal with their conditions. (28.06.2013)

The Lost Kid – The Story of Single Mothers in Africa

Raising a child is a tough job at the best of time. For single mothers the situation is even more difficult becuase they carry the double burden of financing and caring for their children all by themselves. (10.06.2013)

Drugs And Substance Abuse

Cannabis, cocaine, opiate or amphetamines – the number of drug addicts in Africa increased frighteningly in the last years. This series shows us how easy it is to get into drugs and what destructive impact it has. (13.04.2012)

Young Women's Rights

Women in Africa became more influential in the last years and leading positions are increasingly taken over by women. Nevertheless many girls struggle with discrimination. The way to gender equality is still long. (27.04.2012)

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