GAY in the Warm <3 of Africa
Tonight was special because a controversial film on a topic that is considered by many to be too taboo to even utter, “homosexuality,” was to be screened right here in Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi. The documentary film entitled “Umunthu” was contentious because it was setting in-motion a different kind of conversation on sexuality […]
Malawi On Track
As the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is drawing closer, countries are working to prepare national reports that highlight their achievements and substantiate their failures. Malawi is on track to achieve MDG 5, which aims to reduce maternal mortality rate. Malawi, like many other low income countries in Africa, has a high rate […]
The Secrets of the Baobab
Did you know that the Baobab tree has a fruit? Me neither. The Baobab trees are images often associated with the natural beauty of Malawi, and frequently make their way onto postcards, paintings, and pictures of the country. These large, bulbous trees provide a picture of Malawian wildlife that is simultaneously magnanimous and whimsical. Despite […]
Health Education Through an Artists’ Eyes
“Art is not what you see, but what you help others see.” ~ Edgar Degas This past weekend the Malawi-based GHC fellows met in Neno for our Community Engagement Event, a GHC supported initiative that brings fellows within country together for a group identified and led project. Neno is a rural area between Blantyre and […]
Elephants & Community
In the last two hours I have: seen one hippo lethargically dance across an arid riverbed, witnessed a large male baboon assert his dominance in a heated call to his tribe, protested a group of monkeys stealing both our food and anti-malarial medications (thankfully for both us and the monkeys we got the medications back), […]
Scaling up nutrition for mother and children!
Hello Global Health World! It’s with a great pleasure and honor to greet you today. My name is Afadhali Diallo from Rwanda, pharmacist by career, a Global Health Corps fellow and Supply Chain Analyst at Clinton Health Access Initiative. Working for a reason to make impact in people’s lives is one of the best things […]