Out of the Office
In February I had the privilege of traveling to Liberia. While there I worked on a number of projects with Last Mile Health’s staff on the ground, and in doing so strengthened our long-term communication and solidified some great friendships. But more importantly, I was able to see Last Mile Health’s programmatic work in action. […]
Have you ever imagined what door-to-door health campaigns can achieve?
Access to health services is important in promoting good health and wellbeing. Having realized the gap between the health and wellbeing of under-served populations in Uganda’s Isingiro District, the door to door integrated health campaign was rolled out in the United Nations’ Millennium Villages cluster to promote access to health services to those most in […]
Of Luck and Health
My interest with the provision of health first stemmed from a personal incident when I was a young boy. I remember visiting my ancestral village in Karonga at the age of 11. While there I suffered from severe Malaria. I remember my father carrying me to the next bus stop on the back of a […]
Undocumented Immigrants and Access to Health Care
Over 11.3 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, and between 1.9 million and 3.8 million in the European Union currently face barriers to health care access. Numerous legal issues and the current political climate regarding immigration policies present the complex reality of ensuring their basic right to health care. The lack of viable health […]
Faith and family planning: conversations with faith leaders
Pastor Kainerugaba is a born again Christian. He lives in Naskasongola, Uganda, a district in the central part of the country. Pastor Kainerugaba is not just a pastor, however. He devotes much of his time away from his church to educating his community about the benefits of family planning. When a Marie Stopes International (MSI) […]
Do you have a passion driven or a monetary oriented occupation?
As a person ages, the mind keeps thinking about new things and new objectives based upon observations and experiences. At a given point, everyone should recognize their passion and start making choices towards satisfying that passion. Many people in this generation are making choices centered on money, which prevents them from achieving personal satisfaction at […]
A Face in the Numbers
Numbers surround us and overwhelm us on a daily basis. From trying to calculate the exchange rate for finances to reviewing attendance numbers of outreaches and interventions, I often forget that each number has a person or commodity attached to it. Every participation sheet for an outreach represents real people and their stories. In my […]
The Emaciated Nonprofit
Imagine you are a radically generous philanthropist. Each year you wield the power to donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to improving the lives of people around the world. But what nonprofits do you choose to support? How do you determine which organizations will steward your funds well? Charitable giving accounts for approximately 2% of […]
Standing on the Shoulders of a Giant: An Interview with Cecile Richards
What do heroes and heroines have to do with our life’s journey? While attending Global Health Corps training for the 2014-2015 fellow class at Yale University, Still Harbor taught fellows to explore where and from whom we find inspiration, guidance, and knowledge and how it might be applied or used to help shape our work […]
Gender is My Agenda: #MakeITHappen
It is that time of the year again, when the festive season has gone by, Valentine’s Day has passed too and we’re looking forward to Easter. All these seasons are centered on love and self-reflection and how we relate with people, especially our loved ones. But one day many people may forget and do not […]