PAUSE and REWIND: Recap of my first 4 months with PiH Neno/APZU in Malawi
My name is Jeffrey, and I am the Pharmaceutical and Logistics Coordinator for Partners in Health’s (PiH) Neno/APZU site in the beautiful country of Malawi – the “warm heart of Africa.” My first 4 months in Neno, Malawi have been a whirlwind. This blog is an attempt to PAUSE and relive the moments myself with […]
A ‘curse’ faced by over 2 million children under age 5 in Uganda
Uganda has one of the highest malnutrition rates in the world with 38% of infants under 5 years (2,000.000 children) affected. Malnutrition is the underlying cause of 60% of infant mortalities and 25% of mothers especially in the rural parts of the country. These remarks of the Minister of Agriculture, Professor Zerubaberi Nyiira while officiating […]