After taking a toddler to one of the world’s poorest countries with one of the world’s highest patient-to-doctor ratios, I have a great appreciation for access to Western medical care. Simon Oczkowski, a recent graduate of the medical school at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario (Canada), wrote about two experiences with rabies during a trip to [...]
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the luxury of western medical care
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Africa, canada, health, health-care, mcmaster university, medical student, mulago, rabies, simon oczkowski, uganda, western medicine on 15 July 2009 | 1 Comment »
Two AIDS Orphans Start Health Clinic in Kenya
Posted in Africa, Kenya, developing countries, globalization, health, hiv/aids, non-profit, tagged Africa, AIDS, AIDS orphans, film, globalization, health, health-care, HIV, Kenya, media, milton ochieng, public health, rural Africa, students on 26 February 2009 | 1 Comment »
NPR recently profiled two Kenyan brothers who started a health clinic in Western Kenya, where they’re from. Milton and Fred Ochieng’ attended Dartmouth for undergrad before heading to medical school at Vanderbilt. Milton graduated last year and seems to be doing his residency at Wash U; brother Fred is still in medical school. They lost both parents [...]
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