Success of a Mentor Mother Equals Success of the Greater Community
Cross-Posted on The Huffington Post When Bessie Nkhwazi, the mothers2mothers (m2m) Malawi District Manager for Thyolo District, told me that Thekerani Health Centre was, “very far away,” I did not think much of it. I have visited plenty of health facilities labeled “very far” during my time as a Global Health Corps Fellow in Malawi, […]
The Important Role Fathers Can Play in Eliminating Pediatric AIDS
Cross-Posted on The Huffington Post Throughout sub-Saharan Africa there is considerable evidence that a male partner’s involvement in a woman’s pregnancy and HIV treatment can help her stay in treatment and have a healthy, HIV-free baby. I first learned the importance of male involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV from a […]
Malawian Mentor Mothers – Their Inspiring Role in the Fight to Empower Women and End Pediatric AIDS
During one of the first Still Harbor sessions at Global Health Corps’ Training Institute in June of 2014, we were asked to think about our heroes. My mind immediately went to the easy, obvious choices – the type of person who is idolized by many and has had a tremendous impact on society – like […]