Today was another very busy day at Kabudula Hospital! We have been so fortunate to work with the medical staff at Kabudula, including head Clinical Officer Aubry, with the partnership and support of World Altering Medicine and Watsi. We had another great day helping to relieve patients of their pain and discomfort through surgery and other medical interventions.
Read moreFirst Day Working in Malawi
After arriving yesterday, it has been an incredible two days thus far. The people of Malawi have been very welcoming and the country itself is beautiful. Today was our first day providing medical care and it was a busy one!…
Read moreOff to Malawi!
Dowa, Malawi. Photo by K. Sacca
Hailing from North Carolina, Chicago, New Orleans, and Florida, the AHA team is en route to Malawi! We have a packed schedule ahead of us, from dental work at Kabudula Hospital and Dzaleka Refugee Camp, to dozens of surgical cases at Kabudula Hospital, to trauma care, staff training, and on-call nights at Kamuzu Central Hospital…
Read moreLearn more about our team: Dr. Amber Newell
An interview with Dr. Amber Newell, an ER physician who is traveling to Malawi for her fourth time in just a few short weeks.
Read moreSummer 2017: Big plans ahead!
Follow along as we prepare for our 2017 trip to Malawi!
Read moreA day in the life...Bwaila Hospital Dental Clinic
Walking up to the entrance of the Bwaila Hospital dental clinic, I was greeted by a line of over 60 patients eagerly waiting to receive dental treatment. Some had severe tooth pain, holding onto their faces tightly and fighting off tears. Others had…
Read moreSmile...
Upon our arrival, we were gratefully greeted by the staff at KH and quickly saw the vast array of patients waiting, hoping to schedule for surgical procedures this week. Foremost, this will be there only opportunity for surgery or to be evaluated and treated by a surgeon…
Read moreSocial Entrepreneurship in Africa
Read about Access Health Africa co-founder Jesse Pipes, director of the Holland Fellows Program in the Walker College of Business and entrepreneurship lecturer in the Department of Management, recent presentation on Social Entrepreneurship and Seeing Opportunity: the Unity between Needs and Solutions.
Read moreGrateful
We dedicated the majority of today to organizing outreach plan for the upcoming week. This week, we will be providing medical outreach care in four very diverse locations…
Read moreMalawi Dispatch_1
Dr. Amber Newell, Dr. Baker Henson, and Dr. Jenn Mullarkey arrive at the Access Health Africa Hub in Malawi.
Drs. Amber Newell, Jennifer Mullarkey and Baker Henson are traveling to Lilongwe Malawi, East Africa, for the first official outreach trip as Access Health Africa. For the next 2 weeks we look forward to getting the new World Camp, now called Access Health Africa off the ground.
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