INMED Action Steps For You

  This month I am writing from Angola in southern Africa where I work each summer. Volunteering here requires a […]

  Rapid-fire rifle shots grew closer, echoing from each direction. The cadence of explosions increased, accompanied by shouting just outside

  The Joplin Tornado of May, 2011 on caught many of us well-intentioned but unprepared to respond effectively. I, for

  Today’s citizenry and healthcare profession students are more keenly aware of the needs of marginalized people. Educational institutions are

  As a medical student I dreamed of sharpening my skills on behalf of the world’s most poor. I dreamed

  “This woman is in labor, but the baby just will not descend!” Dr. Akua spoke anxiously and with good

  This week reports out of Haiti describe the spreading of cholera epidemic. A prototypical disease of poverty, cholera is

  Disasters and ongoing deprivation mark the first years of this new century. Just consider Haiti’s earthquake, Pakistan’s flood, Somalia’s

  The week of June 14-18 INMED hosted 69 participants for the 2010 International Public Health Intensive Course. These included nurses, public health