Supporting Senegalese Midwives and Birth Attendants – a lesson from the African Midwives Collective

Posted 2014-06-07 18:48:43 by: The HealthFolk Team

Julia Nakad, Hesperian blog coordinator, for the African Birth Collective, describes how the African Birth Collective collaborates with communities to support healthy mothers and newborns in Senegal. “Midwives provide amazing services to our communities. Aside from assisting with births, they’re a great resource for reproductive health, family planning, and STD information. They are well connected ...

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Supporting Senegalese Midwives and Birth Attendants – A Lesson From The African Midwives Collective

Posted 2014-06-07 18:48:43 by: The HealthFolk Team

Julia Nakad, Hesperian blog coordinator, for the African Birth Collective, describes how the African Birth Collective collaborates with communities to support healthy mothers and newborns in Senegal. “Midwives provide amazing services to our communities. Aside from assisting with births, they’re a great resource for reproductive health, family planning, and STD information. They are well connected ...

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Blood Screenings: How much is too much to prevent Hepatitis C?

Posted 2014-06-01 16:01:58 by: The HealthFolk Team

Global Health Africa blogger, Udo Obiechefu, discusses the impact of Hepatitis C in Africa and the crucial role that blood screening can play in HCV prevention. With the recent introduction of Solvaldi and Olysio as high efficacy treatment options for newly acquired cases of the hepatitis C virus (HCV), now is an important time to ...

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Blood Screenings: How much is too much to prevent Hepatitis C?

Posted 2014-06-01 16:01:58 by: The HealthFolk Team

Global Health Africa blogger, Udo Obiechefu, discusses the impact of Hepatitis C in Africa and the crucial role that blood screening can play in HCV prevention. With the recent introduction of Solvaldi and Olysio as high efficacy treatment options for newly acquired cases of the hepatitis C virus (HCV), now is an important time to ...

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Elimination of Child Labor in Africa – An Ongoing Challenge

Posted 2014-05-26 17:47:18 by: The HealthFolk Team

In Part 1, GHA Contributor Neha Ahmed called attention to the multitude of health hazards child gold miners faced in Tanzania. In Part 2, Neha explores viable solutions that could possibly eliminate child labor in Africa. June 12 commemorates World Day Against Child Labor, which was first launched in 2002 by the International Labour Organization ...

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Responding to the Needs of the Vulnerable: The State of Mental Health Care in Africa

Posted 2014-05-18 00:28:51 by: The HealthFolk Team

In Africa, the problem of mental health and substance use disorders is particularly pronounced. GHA contributor, Diana Kingsbury, calls for governments and donors to increase their focus on mental health issues. Among the many public health challenges that impact countries worldwide, mental health and substance use disorders continue to rank among the most persistent. These ...

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Albinism: The Intersection between Health, Melanin, and Vision

Posted 2014-05-10 16:32:42 by: The HealthFolk Team

Global Health Africa blogger, Sophie Okolo, provides an overview of albinism in Africa. Her goal is to focus and raise awareness on the health issues affecting albinos. My recent fascination with Lupita Nyongo, a 2014 Academy Award winner among other prestigious film awards, is nothing out of the ordinary. Some of us admire certain celebrities ...

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Midwives: A Key Partner in Reducing Maternal Death

Posted 2014-05-03 15:48:21 by: The HealthFolk Team

Midwives are key partners in reducing maternal and newborn deaths in Africa. GHA contributor, Leigh Bernstein Reardon, makes a case for increased support for midwife training programs. A quick Google search revealed that there are dozens of trained OB-GYNs in the 0.5 square-mile zip code where I work in New York City. Comparatively, Malawi, for ...

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The Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis

Posted 2014-04-28 21:22:26 by: The HealthFolk Team

Global Health Africa contributor, Patrick Saunders Hastings, draws attention to lymphatic filariasis, a neglected tropical disease also known as elephantiasis. Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by three species of thread-like nematode worms. The clinical symptoms of the infection involve skin fissures and painful swelling of the legs, genitals, and breasts. The ...

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Spotlight: Organizations Making a Difference in African Healthcare

Posted 2014-04-22 03:25:35 by: The HealthFolk Team

In this post, GHA Blogger Udo Obiechefu sheds light on the work the Nigerian Healthcare Foundation accomplishes during its medical missions. Enjoy! Although much of the emphasis on improving health care in Africa is placed on governments and large scale international aid organizations, it is important to note the important work that is done by ...

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