“I have malaria!” shouted a young mother. “I as well,” declared a shivering elderly man. “My children, they all have malaria,” confirmed a distraught father, “and one died this morning!” In response to my question, “Who has malaria?”, over 100 hands raised among the crowd of patients waiting to see me. Adding to their urgency […]
Treasure – wealth, power, influence. We all want it. The desire is saturated throughout human nature and human history. But our use of treasure is controversial and provokes ceaseless creativity, corruption, generosity, and greed. What Do You Treasure? In his celebrated Sermon on the Mount, Christ Jesus declares For where your treasure is, there your
Healthcare is a hazardous career tract. The 2024 Medscape National Physician Burnout, Depression & Suicide Report illustrates the perils inherent to most everyone in our professions. This survey of 15,000 physicians documented 44% experiencing anxiety, 11% the blues, and 4% clinically depressed. And in the United States, one physician each days commits suicide – the
Few of us reading this post have experienced hunger beyond the occasional pang from a missed breakfast or delayed lunch. Yet half of our brothers and sisters in countries like Afghanistan, Haiti, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Venezuela and Yemen, endure such hunger pangs very day. And what about their children? Just imagine how you would
What was the most dangerous day in your life? Perhaps the first time you drove a car solo? Maybe a particular football or hockey game? Actually, around the globe, most deaths are childhood deaths, most of these occur shortly after birth. The first month is a uniquely vulnerable time, and one’s birthday is the most
Healthcare for forgotten people is punctuated by professionals who inspire their younger associates to consider similar careers. INMED is honored to recognize such quality professionals by announcing these recipients of the INMED Awards at the 2025 Humanitarian Health Conference, May 29-30 in Kansas City, Missouri. Introducing Susan Aycock, 2025 International Medicine Award recipient. Dr. Aycock,
Out of sight, out of mind – until it’s too late. This phenomenon is a sad fact of human psyche. Measles was eliminated in the United States in 2000. Then, complacency and skepticism set in – call it out-of-sightness. In these first two months of 2025, 164 measles cases and the death of at least
In January 2024, Kansas reported an alarming surge in tuberculosis (TB) cases, marking the beginning of what has become the largest documented TB outbreak in United States history since the 1950s. By January, 2025, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) confirmed 67 active TB cases and 79 latent TB infections, primarily concentrated in
What an unusual question! We normally plan our lives in terms of one year, or at most four or five years. With so many futures uncertainties, envisioning a 20-year plan seems unwieldy or event arrogant. Or is it? Most worthy endeavors require years of development. Most honorable undertakings are worthy of continuing for decades more.
What’s the purpose of the Christmas Advent season? It’s a time for reflection and expectation. It also offers us a unique opportunity to draw connections between our personal spiritual journey and the important work we may do in the inspiring field of international health. Advent is a time of anticipation and preparation for the arrival