The trip’s mission is to expose the students to different forms of culture, heritage and music while showcasing Atlanta’s southern hospitality. By Allison Joyner Over the weekend, the Morehouse College Glee Club departed for Nigeria, marking 50 years since the choir’s first visit. From June 26 to July 9, 40 students and faculty members will […]
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Beyond the End of the Road: Providing Health Services To Marginalized Rural Populations
By: Olusimbo Ige, MD,MS,MPH, Executive Director, Global Health Unit, Global Ministries When Jean Shailunga of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) contracted cholera, he was more fortunate than many of his neighbors in the rural community of the North Katanga Province. The change-maker for Shailunga was the 16-day cholera treatment he received at a Kizanga […]
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Making Birth Safer for Mothers in Nigeria
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President Just over a year ago, nine developing nations committed to cutting preventable maternal and neonatal deaths in half. Bangladesh, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda are working to improve the quality of care provided to women and infants in their countries’ healthcare facilities. In our […]
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A Vision for All of Africa
Photo: Okechukwu Obodo (right) lost his sight from river blindness 15 years ago. He lives on his own with help from neighbors in Enugu State, Nigeria. (credit: The Carter Center/R. McDowall) By Ambassador (ret.) Mary Ann Peters, CEO of The Carter Center Leveraging the experience of our pioneering work to eradicate Guinea worm disease, The Carter Center […]
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Amid Adversity, Dedicated Vaccination Teams Battle Polio Outbreak in Nigeria
Photo:In Sokoto, Nigeria, a child receives a dose of oral polio vaccine during a campaign in response to a polio outbreak. The multi-partner Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) conducts periodic evaluations to assess the quality of polio outbreak responses. Photo credit: UNICEF By Meg Farrell, MPH, Polio Eradication Support, The Task Force for Global Health […]
