Bringing Children Health In Guatemala
Brenda, a single mother of two, is employed as a domestic worker, washing and ironing clothes. She makes just $19 per week, barely enough...
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The third annual Bill Foege Global Health Awards will be presented by MAP International on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at the Delta Flight...
Prenatal Vitamins: A Lifeline For Mothers And Babies Worldwide
The young mother drew the blanket close to shade her baby. The sun burned down on Susanna and the hundreds of others waiting patiently in...
DEVASTATING RAIN & WINTER CHILL ADDS TO SUFFERING OF SYRIAN REFUGEES
Imagine living in Tennessee or North Carolina when a cold front dumps freezing rain on your town. Now imagine if you lived in a tent or...
Protect Yourself Against Infection: New Tool To Enhance Patient-Provider Conversations During Cancer
Being told you have cancer is a devastating moment in your life, and my first reaction was probably typical of most patients‒fear. Fear...
Stories From The Field: “Where Healthcare Doesn’t Exist” In Rural Uganda
You can throw a rock from almost any street corner in America and hit a drugstore. While that may be a bit of an exaggeration, finding a...
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter to be Honored at the 2018 Bill Foe
The second annual Bill Foege Global Health Awards will be presented by MAP International Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at the Delta Flight...
Before The Storm Hits: Being Prepared For Disaster
Even before a disaster hits, MAP becomes a disaster response center. And much of the preparation necessary for a humanitarian response...
Showing Love with Medicine
People began to line up just as the sun was rising. By 8 am, the line circled the entire block with the small church in the center. We...
Fighting a Silent Killer in Bolivia: World Chagas Day 2018
World Chagas Day is tomorrow, April 14. This world health day is designed to raise awareness of a rarely talked about and frequently...