Guinea EVD cases rise - but not like they have before...

Edited for clarity 24MAY2015 AESTThe uptick in cases this week from, in particular, Guinea interrupted what was looking promisingly like a continuous downward trend in cases all the way to zero - yes, that was too much to hope for.However, it's worth keeping some context around this:Everyone actually...

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A good week for viruses...not so great for humans...

Edited for clarity 25MAY2015Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) managed to get out for some sightseeing - travelling to South Korea this week - and Ebola virus|Makona was given a helping hand to spread to new people in Guinea and Sierra Leone with a small splurge of new...

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MERS-CoV jumps a flight to South Korea...but from where?

It could be Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) or the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Any of these may have been the country of origin for the infected person who returned with a bunch of microscopic passengers, to the 24th country to host a case of Middle East...

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Part 2: Exploring Healthcare Delivery at Indian Health Service, Navajo Nation (Gallup, NM)

My second and third weeks at IHS exposed me to different and innovative models of preventive health care delivery. Below, I�ve outlined the various programs that I learned about:�    Navajo Area IHS HIV Program (HOPE): This program employs HIV Nurse specialists to assist the infectious...

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Community Health Workers and Home Visits in Navajo Nation

�Next to the mountain. Literally right at the foot of the last mountain to your left.� That�s where she lived. Ms. G was a 60yo lady with diabetes, HIV, and a big heart. While here in Navajo Nation, I�ve had the opportunity to see amazing medicine in the clinic but also outside the clinic. In fact, when you think about it, most of what affects health doesn�t happen within the fours walls of a hospital...

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