Since moving into a public housing project in Mumbai nearly 20 years ago, Parveen Shaikh has grown familiar with the ravages of extreme heat. She has acquired a new vocabulary, adding terms like "low ...

The slums in the Global South hold the key to building circular cities in other developing countries, according to Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers. Slums, a term used to describe informal ...

Each year, the first Monday of October marks World Habitat Day, which aims to reflect on the state of towns and cities, and on the right of all to adequate shelter. The share of people living in urban ...

President Ruto vows to eradicate slums in Kenya within 15-20 years, redefining housing as a constitutional mission to ensure ...

Hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, is a non-communicable disease that occurs when there is a sustained elevation in the pressure of the blood that flows through the arteries.