Category: Africa
Uganda Makes Impressive Progress on Health
This blog was originally posted in the Huffington Post on August 8, 2013. Last month I was in Uganda. As I planned for this trip, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Uganda is the only country served by the president’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) with a rising HIV incidence; I anticipated Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentCDC Works with Partners Around the World to Combat Hepatitis
On July 28th, the United States joins countries around the globe to observe the third annual World Hepatitis Day. One of only eight health campaigns recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), this health observance raises awareness of the silent yet growing epidemic of viral hepatitis worldwide. Each year, 1.4 million persons lose their life Read More >
Posted on byCommunity Survey for Nodding Syndrome in Northern Uganda – CDC an Unfailing Hope
On a hot afternoon under the shade of a drought-ridden tree, fourteen year old Ojok Daniel (name changed) suddenly stopped eating. Ojok began staring into the distance and his head started to nod every 8-10 seconds. This episode lasted for about 5 minutes. Unfortunately, this is neither the first nor the last occurrence for Ojak. Read More >
Posted on byEpilogue: Saving Mothers, Giving Life – A Positive Impact
This is the fifth installment in a five-part series about efforts to save the lives of mothers in Africa through an initiative called Saving Mothers, Giving Life. Be sure to read the other four blog posts in this series. The strong results of the Saving Mothers, Giving Life initiative have drawn praise to Read More >
Posted on bySaving Mothers, Giving Life Explores “Mother Waiting Sheds”
This is the fourth installment in a five-part series about efforts to save the lives of mothers in Africa through an initiative called Saving Mothers, Giving Life. Be sure to read the other four blog posts in this series. Saving Mothers, Giving Life (SMGL) is exploring an innovative concept aimed at reducing pre-delivery Read More >
Posted on byAlozio the Ambulance Rider
This is the third installment in a five-part series about efforts to save the lives of mothers in Africa through an initiative called Saving Mothers, Giving Life. Be sure to read the other four blog posts in this series. In a perfect world, the closest fully-staffed, fully-equipped hospital is 15 miles or less away Read More >
Posted on byImmaculate, the Mother
This is the second installment in a five-part series about efforts to save the lives of mothers in Africa through an initiative called Saving Mothers, Giving Life. Be sure to read the other four blog posts in this series. Tumuramye Immaculate, a wife and mother of two from Uganda’s Kamwenge District is a Read More >
Posted on bySaving Mothers, Giving Life: Tackling Maternal Mortality in Uganda
This is the first installment in a five-part series about efforts to save the lives of mothers in Africa through an initiative called Saving Mothers, Giving Life. Be sure to read the other four blog posts in this series. It’s not easy being pregnant in Uganda. Nor is it always safe in a Read More >
Posted on by 2 CommentsWhen Food Bites Back: Think locally, act globally
A new CDC Vital Signs Report on Food Safety points once again to a stubborn problem: that food can sometimes bite back and be deadly. We would be wise to heed its reminder—that more progress is needed to protect people and drive down foodborne illnesses in the United States and globally. Acting globally Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentSaying YES for Children
Imagine that you woke up this morning and the newspaper headlines said that scientists had discovered a new disease. The scientists went on to report that over 1 billion children throughout the world were exposed to this disease each and every year. Furthermore the scientists reported that those exposed to this disease were at Read More >
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