How fast can you unload a 40 foot container of medical supplies?
April 2, 2013

We recently returned from visiting our partners at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) in Blantyre, Malawi where Physicians for Peace assists the surgical department by providing International Medical Educators (IMEs) for three month rotations to work with and teach surgical trainees.  It was a very beneficial visit that evoked a range of thoughts and emotions.  There are such apparent and palpable medical needs and so many challenges, both obvious and underlying, facing the population in general, and the medical professionals working to serve them.  Yet what remains most... read more

Promise of Hope in Uncertain Times in Mali
January 17, 2013

Note: Physicians for Peace has embarked on a new initiative to bring safe blood to Malians in Segou. In partnership with Red Cross, Safe Blood for Africa, Millenium Cities Initiative and the government of Mali, this joint project will address the inadequate blood supply and the required training to develop a national blood service to its citizens. The following is a translation of the article from the Mali Embassy site: http://www.maliembassy.us/index.php/news/162-la-cooperation-entre-le-... read more

Doctor and Nurse Team Working in Malawi to Help Babies Breathe
October 9, 2012
Helping Babies Breathe Training

From the Field: Mwandama, Malawi
Written by: Chris Behling

Note: Bonnie Dattel, MD and Diana Behling, MJ, BSN, RN, a doctor and nurse team from Norfolk, VA have arrived in Mwandama, Malawi to teach the local healthcare community neonatal resuscitation techniques aimed at building capabilities among birth attendants. The outreach builds on those efforts by introducing Helping Babies Breathe, an award-winning program released by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2011 and tailored for underserved areas, where high-tech resources are limited or nonexistent. Helping Babies... read more

In Malawi, Surgical International Medical Educator Gets Straight to Work
August 20, 2012

Written by: Innes Boland on Behalf of Dr. Nabil Gayed

From the Field: Blantyre, Malawi

 

Note: From August 4 to September 29, Nabil Gayed, MD, a general surgeon from Huntington, Indiana ... read more

Fit for Purpose - Universal Anesthesia Machine is an affordable solution at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Malawi
August 16, 2012

From the field: Blantyre, Malawi
Written by: Innes Boland, Physicians for Peace Staff

Note: In 2009, Physicians for Peace was introduced to the University of Malawi College of Medicine (COM) and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) by our longtime partners, the Millennium Cities Initiative.  The collaborative relationship took off with great success with the aim of designing and executing a Surgical Intern Training Program in Blantyre, Malawi.  Given the experience and expertise of Physicians for Peace in training, supporting, and empowering healthcare professionals around... read more

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