People in Development

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World Diabetes Day: Making Inroads in India

World Diabetes Day takes place on November 14. It’s a chance to spread awareness of diabetes, its complications, and its treatments to those around the globe.

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The View from Sub-Saharan Africa

Planet Aid has been supporting development projects across the globe in the fight on poverty for almost two decades. Through the years, we’ve partnered

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Interview with Dr. Joyce Banda

  Dr. Joyce Banda was the first female President of Malawi, serving in office from 2012-2014. Since the age of 25, President Banda has…

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Honoring World Health Workers

Former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush visited Africa during World Health Worker Week to pay tribute to the success of the fight again…

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Something to Sing About

Under a tree and with a guitar in hand, Lisboa Alberto melodically begins his social science lesson with a song, and is soon joined by the s…

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Stopping TB in South Africa

Connie Malebane knows that sputum tests are crucial to stopping tuberculosis in her community in South Africa. The test requires that one co…