An emotional neurosurgeon anyone?
A few years ago, as I was attending a medical dinner in London with 500 or more senior medical colleagues, I…
Global Reach
Now is the moment to step up the fight against malaria
Growing up in Kenya, I was one of the lucky ones. Despite falling prey to malaria about once a year…
The crisis in Cambodia
In 2012, when we founded Hospitals Beyond Boundaries (HBB), a tiny non-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Malaysia, only few youths…
Okinawa – the secrets of longevity
Residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa have long enjoyed one of the longest life expectancies in the world. As…
Can a rural hand pump tell you it’s not well?
Predictive health monitoring is widely used in engineering applications to detect damage to infrastructure as early as possible. Forecasting failure…
Life as a midwife in the UK and in Tanzania
From day one of training as a midwife, we are taught the importance of the principle contained in the Hippocratic…
Memories of Nelson Mandela
I first met Nelson Mandela in the Royal Pavilion at Horse Guards on Tuesday, 9th July 1996 at the beginning…
‘Better Births?’ I’m afraid not.
So I am out of the loop. Out of touch with maternity care in the UK you could say. After…
A ground-breaking elective in the Yemen – over 50 years ago.
The Yemen is an ancient and tribal country situated at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It was originally…
A view from the front lines of Nigeria’s Lassa Fever outbreak
Lassa fever is a deadly viral hemorrhagic disease in the same broad family as Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), Dengue and…