May 30, 2013 // Read More

Because of your generosity, this has been an especially robust time for Physicians for Peace. We’ve built upon established efforts and launched projects to meet new health challenges. A recent third-party evaluation of three Physicians for Peace core medical programs dem- onstrates the effectiveness of empowerment through education: Over 94 percent of in-country healthcare professionals surveyed reported that Physicians for Peace training improved their clinical practices and quality of patient care. We’re applying lessons learned from this evaluation across all of our medical programs,...

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May 26, 2013 // Read More

Photo credit: Kris Giacobbe, Morocco 2011
Written by: Ron Sconyers, President & CEO

Freedom:  The opportunity for a more meaningful and productive life.

The Memorial Day weekend is upon us.  This weekend is meant to commemorate the men and women who sacrificed their lives for peace and freedom. To so many, we owe so much!
 
It is particularly meaningful to those of us in Physicians for Peace as we strive every day to bring a different kind of peace and freedom…
 
…peace, not just between people of...
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May 26, 2013 // Read More

Photo credit: Elizabeth Gottwald
Written by: Suan Swenson

Pulling into the schoolyard of Benito Pittito la Bella grade school outside Managua, we were greeted by hundreds of smiling faces. Kids were circling the van, excited by the idea of visitors coming into their small world. Their curiosity was peaked when we walked directly to one specific classroom where we found a student named Amanda shouting out the answers to second grade math problems. Amanda is no different from any of the other 55 children in her class - taking notes, learning, laughing with her friends....

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May 21, 2013 // Read More
Meet Wilber

 

Meet Wilber

Written by: Suan Swenson, Physicians for Peace
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Gottwald 

From the field: Nicaragua

On January 30, 2013, six year old Wilber was playing in his backyard when a gas tank exploded. He was rushed to the hospital in his hometown of Leon, Nicaragua.  After assessing the extent of...
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May 21, 2013 // Read More

A Deeper Look on Blood Banking Needs...

Outside the capital of Bamako, patients in referral hospitals must rely on family members for donations.  These blood services are typically performed at a rudimentary level using rapid diagnostic tests.  There is no capability to collect, screen or process blood, so blood transfusions are often performed from one person directly to another, known as ‘vein to vein’ transfusion.  While health workers do test for type and major infectious diseases, the lack...

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