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Spring 2008, Vol. 4


Featured Interviews:

A Conversation with Dr. Joxel Garcia, the 13th Assistant Secretary for Health of the U.S.

Op-Eds:

The New Face of Primary Health Care: WHO's Global Initiative for Emergency and Surgical Care
The unveiling of a worldwide effort to place surgery in the public health agenda of developing countries.
By Dr. Tharani Kandasamy, M.D. & Whitney Berta, PhD

Personal Reflections:

The Perfect Storm
Thoughts on Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and HIV/AIDS in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
By Ryan Ahern

Brillo Nuevo: Clinical Experiences in the Amazon Jungle
Personal accounts from three medical students within the Amazon jungle of Perú.
By Michael Hemak, Allyson Hoppe & Megan Klenow

My Experiences on Honduras with MSMI
Experiences on Honduras with Medical Students Making Impacts, an organization run by medical studens from Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
By Adam Lewkowitz

'Beautiful' Photos
How the 'beautiful' pictures taken abroad mask the reality behind them.
By Matthew Malek

Don't Make Friends With Food
A thoughtful, yet lighthearted analysis of life and medicine in Kenya.
By Robyn Rogers

TIA: Attitudes and Perspectives from my Experience in Uganda
An account of hope and despair from Uganda.
By Taylor Spencer

Research Articles:

Afghanistan at the Crossroads: Women's Role and Future
An overview on the future of women in Afghanistan
By Sheyla Medina

Telemedicine in Bhutan
How the implementation of telecommunications technology can change the basic foundation of a country's healthcare.
By Clara Ng

Arts:

The Colors of Guatemala
Pictures taken from a maternal health care research project on Guatemala.
By Sabrina Aggarwal

An African Essay
Pictures taken from my visit to internally displaced people (IDP) camps in Uganda.
By Christine Lee Harris

'The Educated Idiot'
A medical student reflects on the lifestyle her parents gave away in search of a better future.
By Cynthia Santos

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Pregnant mother in Guatemala. Photo credit by Sabrina Aggrawal


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