Forging a New Discipline

“Global Health is an attitude. It is about the universal nature of our human predicament. It is a statement about our commitment to health as a fundamental quality of liberty and equity.” – Richard Horton, Editor of The Lancet Whenever I mention my work overseas, I get met with skepticism nearly as often as curiosity. […]

No Problem Exists in a Vacuum

A colleague made a fascinating comment during a meeting the other day. Deep in my post-Taco Thursday food coma, I did not process his words until long after. “Under staffing is protective in one sense: [they] do not have the resources to pay everyone if the facility was fully staffed.” This blew me away (once […]

Murmured Words or: Why I Learn “Useless” Languages

“Subiramo muhalo” Say it again, slowly. The Monitoring and Evaluation office bursts into laughter around me, knowing smiles exchanged over my clumsy efforts. Only a month has passed since I arrived at Partners in Health as the new M&E Global Health Corps Fellow and my language skills leave much to be desired. My co-worker looks back […]