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Archive for December, 2013

December 24th, 2013 - 13:38 § in Medical

Nutrition Program

Baboucar is 2 years old when his mother brings him to the clinic with pneumonia. He is seriously ill, he’s a fragile little guy. When measuring and weighing he also appears to be malnourished. His mother says he’s a picky eater. Since he’s off breastfeeding, he refuses to eat. He only takes ch[...]

December 24th, 2013 - 13:35 § in Church, Medical

Faith, work and networking

“When leading an emergency surgery in the middle of the night I am just as well worshiping God as when I lead the singing on Sunday morning,” explains Dr. Johnson. This Zambian anaesthesiologist  and I lead a forum on medical mission. More than 40 Christian health workers are represented at thi[...]

December 9th, 2013 - 20:49 § in Medical

Statistics turn to faces at the Prenatal Clinic

Ndaye Fatou shares with me her experiences the last time she gave birth. After nine years waiting for a child, she was finally pregnant. Just before the due date she was rushed to the hospital with a placental bleeding. She was helped five hours after her arrival. Her baby had already died in her wo[...]





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