Today wraps up our week in Malawi which has by all accounts been a huge success. Dr. Henson and myself were able to exceed our surgical case goal with over 60 procedures performed in just 5 days. This volume could not have been accomplished without the…
Read moreFirst day in the OR!
This trip has been an experience like no other (this coming from someone that has never left the U.S. before). Mostly, I’ve felt completely out of my element…
Read moreCPR/BLS Training in Ukwe, Malawi!
What an amazing training experience today, in the village of Ukwe, Malawi! The participants from the women’s/children clinic…
Read moreSurgical Team Arrival!
Day 1: August 17, 2018
As the plane landed in Lilongwe, Malawi I felt every emotion, especially pure excitement. Walking down the steps of the plane, looking across to the airport buildings, I spotted the Access Health Africa sign hanging from the banister and saw the AHA Fellows waving…
Read moreUpdates from Malawi
Surgical week is almost upon us! Staff in both the US and Malawi have been preparing for weeks to treat and see over 80 surgical patients, 120 dental patients, and provide CPR/BLS trainings and fluoride treatments for Malawians in Kabudula Community Hospital and Dzaleka Refugee Camp…
Read moreIntroducing Angela, Global Health Fellow!
I am a U.S. citizen, born and raised in a suburb outside of Philadelphia, PA. I am the first member of my family to complete a higher education and the first to travel outside of the Eastern U.S…
Read moreMeet Chipingo, our Country Manager!
Chipingo Phiri, AHA Country Manager
Chipingo, who was born and raised in Malawi, came to AHA with a background in education and mass communications and experience in resource mobilization, HIV/AIDS and gender programming, advocacy, networking, behavior change communication, and workshop facilitation…
Read morereflections on a somber day
As medical providers, we strive to both increase the quality and extend the lives of our patients. Recently, we had a clear reminder of the fine line between life and death. We were reminded that this fine line is much more delicate in Malawi than what we are accustomed to in the United States…
Read moreReflections from a first-time AHA volunteer
This is my first time in Africa and it has been an experience beyond anything I could have imagined. From observing and assisting surgeries in the rural Kabudula hospital to being able to experience a day in the casualty area of Lilongwe’s main hospital, Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH), I have learned and gained incredible world experience in the span of the week…
Read moreTime passes in the blink of an eye
I'm reminded of the gentleman who thanked us for his surgery, alleviating the pain he had experienced for over a decade, and for providing the transportation funds required to get to the hospital. After surgery we exchanged a handshake, and a gentle smile. I don't want to leave…
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