Global Health Unfiltered Blog
What Use Is Survival If We Abandon Patients to a Lifetime of Disability?
As a medical student in Ghana, I have seen children rushed in with severe burns, their families traveling hours from rural areas only to be told there is no bed in the specialized burn unit.
Even when a patient finds a bed, the reality can be grim. Overcrowded wards, limited sterile supplies, and inadequate hygiene practices sometimes cause more harm than good
The Future of Medicine is in Africa's Genes
Though improvements in genetic research globally have been impressive, the African continent is lagging behind. This lag is best evidenced by the limited contribution of African genomics to databases - a mere 2%!!! Prof. Wonkam sees this deficiency as a missed opportunity for medicine and science as a whole.
Rejected by Global Health Journals, African Researchers Create their own Journal
As a young public health researcher Dr. Kamadjeu encountered many challenges in getting his research articles published in so-called global health journals. Whenever he submitted a research manuscript to global health journals, he often received the following response: "Your article is not suitable for an international audience."
Fostering African Medical Journals With Dr. Raoul Kamadjeu
Our first guest in this series is Raoul Kamadjeu, a physician, co-founder, and managing editor of the Pan African Medical Journal. He is driven in all his projects by a simple motto - Start small, but think big! He got his doctorate in Medicine in Cameroon and completed his MPH in Belgium (Université Libre de Bruxelles).
Championing Safe Maternal Surgical Care With Prof. Salome Maswime.
Championing Safe Maternal Surgical Care With Prof. Salome Maswime