Ideal Interventions – A Self reflection
A well functioning health care system encompasses a wide range of factors with a balance between prevention strategies and treatment. However, it is not clear at what point the two balance in the right measure. I have been involved in a demand generation campaign for improving treatment practice in the management of diarrhea. As a […]
Essential Medicines -Supply bottlenecks in Uganda’s Public sector
The most often attributed causes for a stock out in a public health center in Uganda are inefficiencies within the central warehouse system. For example, long lead times and under deliveries. While this may be true sometimes, it is hardly the primary problem in the supply of essential commodities. Here’s why. I have recently had […]
Market Shaping- Improving access to ORS and Zinc
Diarrhea kills about 800,000 children each year, making it the second leading cause of death in children under five years worldwide. In Uganda diarrhea kills ~ 10,000 children every year, and is the third largest single cause of child mortality. Despite the existence of a simple, life-saving treatment (ORS[1] and Zinc), access to the medicines […]
The Crood in me!
As I completed my last day of work at my previous job, I had a thousand questions running through my mind. Why was I leaving? What was I asking for accepting the Global Health Corps placement? I had a great new job and I was still getting ahead in my career. If I had a […]