Pakistan Is Not Haiti
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 Posted in INMED | No Comments »The heartening North American response to Haiti's earthquake has tragically not been replicated in the case of Pakistan. With twenty percent of the nation underwater, some 1100 people known dead, and four million now homeless, this catastrophe ranks among the ...
Demand For Global Health Training?
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 Posted in INMED | No Comments »INMED is continually approached by universities that are scrambling to provide global health training and service opportunities. What is driving this demand? YOU CHOOSE: A = Student interest, B = The Gates Foundation, C = Inspiring role model, D = ...
Colleagues Murdered in Afghanistan
Monday, August 9th, 2010 Posted in INMED | No Comments »I am aghast tonight over the tragic news of a British physician, Karen Woo, and ten other aid workers killed this week by gunmen in an ambush in a remote area of northern Afghanistan. The team was on site working ...
What’s The Good News From Bangladesh?
Sunday, August 8th, 2010 Posted in INMED | No Comments »In Bangladesh forty years ago one infant in five died during the first year. Today, only one infant in twenty dies. WHAT'S the reason for this progress? You choose: A = Childhood vaccinations. B = General economic development. C = ...
2010 INMED International Public Health Intensive Course
Monday, June 28th, 2010 Posted in INMED | No Comments »The week of June 14-18 INMED hosted 69 participants for the 2010 International Public Health Intensive Course. These included nurses, public health specialists, pharmacists, physicians, and graduate students from the entire range of health fields. Remarkably, most participants had significant international ...
2010 INMED International Medicine Intensive Course Participants
Sunday, June 13th, 2010 Posted in INMED | No Comments »On June 7 INMED welcomed 43 participant to the University of Missouri-Kansas City for the 2010 International Medicine Intensive Course. Many of these highly motivated individuals have significant experience in serving forgotten people in multiple nations, and came to further ...
How Important Are The Big Three Infections - Really?
Saturday, May 29th, 2010 Posted in INMED | No Comments »Quick, what is the leading acute cause of death in world’s poorest nations? How about the second most common acute cause of death? The truth may startle you. Pneumonia as the leading acute cause of death is no surprise. But ...
2010 Exploring Medical Missions Conference!
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 Posted in INMED | No Comments »This weekend INMED enjoyed the company of some 450 students and practicing healthcare professionals at the 5th Exploring Medical Missions Conference. Complementing these participants were representatives of 35 sending organization - recruiting volunteers for service opportunities among the most neglected ...
Can You Identify This Disease?
Sunday, May 9th, 2010 Posted in INMED | No Comments »This child lives in South America in a region home to sand flies and mosquitoes. For the last year he's suffered from intermittent fevers, weight loss, and cough. His stools have been loose and foul smelling. His family reports that ...
What Caused This Deformity?
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 Posted in INMED | 1 Comment »Here are some hints... This disease is considered a 'classic' in tropical medicine. It's generally considered to be highly contagious, but really is not. Control of the disease has improved in recent years, though many people are still suffering from ...