5 Stages (and Secrets) of the Nerve-Wracking GHC Application Process in GIFs
The staff at Global Health Corps’ head office in New York reveal their secrets to the five most common issues and questions applicants confront when starting the application (and what was going through my head when I applied). I had all of these doubts and worries and not enough coffee in the world to overcome […]
“Even nshima has side effects”: Explaining malaria research trials to community members
Cross-posted on MakingMalariaHistory.org It’s 98 degrees outside and 19 community members have arrayed themselves under a leafy green tree in a part of Gwembe an hour off the tarred road in Southern Province, Zambia. Some have traveled for hours—some setting off as early as 4 a.m.—to attend this important meeting convened by the representative of […]
Can Novels Save Lives? When Health, Development and Stories Collide
Coney Island freak shows, Belle Époque Egypt and Maori tattoo parlors in Victorian Sydney were all featured in my thesis project at Pratt Institute for my undergraduate writing degree. As a writer living in Brooklyn, I thought I’d write the Great German-American novel before I graduated. But writing a terrible novel at age 21 didn’t […]
Innovating toward the end of malaria: What actually works?
Cross-posted from MakingMalariaHistory.org Malaria evolved along with humans over 60,000 years ago and has plagued and killed people ever since. For just as long, humans have been looking for ways to prevent infection and eliminate the disease. Tools and knowledge have evolved to combat malaria in the past several hundred years: quinine’s protective properties against […]
5 Things Every Student Who Wants a Career in Global Health Should Know in GIFs
Maybe it was a documentary, a friend from church who came back from a mission trip to Peru or South Africa who came back with stories, or a parent who is a doctor or nurse—there are many early influences on teens that lead them to consider studying and a career path working toward global health. […]