Approximately ten days after the tsunami destroyed Aceh, Indonesian health practitioner Agnes Mallipu (28), accepted a first aid position in the Acehnese capital Banda Aceh. Once there, it didn't take long until she found herself in the midst of devastation. Most of the capital she knew had been washed away.

Studying centuries-old skeletons in Suriname, identifying decayed bodies in Kosovo and Thailand: it seems like everyday work for this physical anthropologist.  But what fascinates him? And where does modern medicine fit in? An interview with Professor George Maat.

Cancer. In developing countries, its presence has gone highly unnoticed due to the focus on AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. But in Africa, 'The Big C' is increasing at an alarming rate. It poses great concerns for healthcare.

Peace Through Health projects are jumping out of the earth everywhere. In Palestine, volunteering medical students are now trying to prevent children from becoming victims of endless political warfare. Danish student Jessica Ehne shares us her work experience in one of Bethlehem's project-camps from arrival onwards.

Abortion of female foetuses is a regular occurrence in India, since Indian boys have traditionally been thought to be more important than girls. Despite this fact some regard this to be an ancient custom. However, recent figure show that the number of sex selective-abortions is still rising in Indian society today. Researchers in Kashmir predict serious consequences for the future.