Celebrating International Peace Day: The Essential Role of Healthcare Equity
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As the world pauses to reflect on this International Peace Day, we at Physicians for Peace recognize and applaud the symbiotic...

Physicians for Peace
- Jul 25
- 2 min
Our Malawi Nurse Training Team Hits The Ground Running
The Physicians for Peace nurse training team is off to a productive, high-energy start in Malawi. As part of their plan to train 26...


Physicians for Peace
- Jul 14
- 1 min
A Major Leap Forward: Transforming Healthcare in Malawi
Starting this week, 9 million people in Malawi will experience a significant improvement in critical care access—a true game-changer in...


Physicians for Peace
- Jul 14
- 2 min
This Training Initiative Will Save Countless Lives
When it comes to training Intensive Care nurses at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, visualize an iceberg. The small chunk visible above...


Physicians for Peace
- Jun 26
- 3 min
An Unstoppable Force for Change in Malawi
Meet one of the new scholarship recipients for Physicians for Peace in Malawi: Dr. Alphonsina Ndembera, anesthesia resident.


Physicians for Peace
- Jun 15
- 2 min
Grateful to TowneBank for Decades of Support!
When we look back on longstanding relationships over the years that have upheld our mission at Physicians for Peace, one that springs...


Physicians for Peace
- Jun 2
- 3 min
"Mentorship is a Two-Way Street"
Dr. Mark Asplund taught surgical staff in Malawi during his three months in 2016 as an International Medical Educator with PFP. In...

Physicians for Peace
- Jun 2
- 3 min
"A Blessing In My Life And In My Training."
As a surgical consultant in Malawi, Dr. Raymond Nyirenda is responsible not only for performing life-saving surgeries at Queen Elizabeth...


Physicians for Peace
- May 26
- 1 min
A Well-Deserved Honor For An Incredible Volunteer
Longtime Physicians for Peace volunteer educator Michael Serghiou has received one of the American Burn Association's highest honors. At...


Physicians for Peace
- May 16
- 1 min
How One Medical Volunteer Can Impact Thousands
Thanks to one Physicians for Peace volunteer medical educator, Malawi patients can now get an early diagnosis for colon cancer. Just one...


Physicians for Peace
- May 10
- 1 min
Three Cheers For The Nurses!
Meet one of our international nurse educators—one person making an exponential difference worldwide through "teach one, heal many."


Physicians for Peace
- May 3
- 3 min
"When I Was In Malawi, I Felt Like I Was Truly A Doctor."
Dr. Vicki Mahan, cardiothoracic surgeon, talks about her experience as a volunteer surgical educator in Malawi for Physicians for Peace.


Physicians for Peace
- Apr 10
- 2 min
The Boy Who Needed the World's Best Care
Three-year-old Deried was watching his father fix the family’s old motorcycle in rural Limón Province, Costa Rica, when the explosion...


Physicians for Peace
- Apr 2
- 3 min
“Teach One, Heal Many—That’s What You’re Seeing in Me”
Liliana Arango started her physical therapy career in Medellín, Colombia treating individual patients, mostly with severe burns. Today,...


Physicians for Peace
- Mar 19
- 3 min
He Traveled to Teach, and Learned a Lot
Dr. Carlos Duran headed to Bogotá, Colombia with Physicians for Peace for the first time in 2018, to share his vast knowledge in burn...
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