Transfusion Medicine in Africa: Johannesburg, South Africa

James Kelley, PhD, MDDepartment of PathologyBrigham and Women�s HospitalLike most visitors to southern Africa, my first stop goes through Johannesburg � the �city of gold�. This megalith of 7 million people conjures images of apartheid and armed home invasions; however, the people are as friendly and...

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Implementation of basic oral health care delivery systems in Haiti (Deux)

Cap Haitien, HaitiToday we packed our supplies and equipment and headed to the clinic in the Justinian University Hospital about 10 blocks away.  The Justinian is the main public hospital in town with 250 beds serving almost a million people in northern Haiti.  At the oral maxillo-facial surgery/dental...

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Implementation of basic oral health care delivery systems in Haiti (Un)

Cap Haitien, HaitiBon jou, s'ak passe, salut.  There are many ways to greet someone in Haiti, a true m�lange of cultures and opinions in one small but electric country.  Haiti has been a "hot topic" in a variety of forums- international media, politics, and of course inside the walls of the...

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An American Pathologist in Malawi: A Tale of Two Cities

Kevin Golden, MD/PhDPGY-5, Surgical Pathology FellowThe infrastructure for most of Malawi�s pathology is set in the country�s two largest and most populous cities: Blantyre and the capital, Lilongwe.  They are separated by 366 kilometers of mud-soaked highway, speckled with farming villages and...

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