There is no magic formula for how to work with communities in a way that perfectly balances power sharing with meaningful change.[1] Many of the experiences that I have had in the Partners In Health supported projects in Mesoamerica have been incredible reminders of just how complicated this work can be. Nevertheless, like the practice […]
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Louise Kenny: Thanksgiving
It is a joy to be back in Guatemala amongst staff and friends at the hospital and in the town of Santiago. I have fallen straight back into old habits of greeting strangers in the street without receiving the strange looks you get on the streets of Newcastle. I find that in the UK, we rarely […]
Research highlights – 19 November 2010
“Research highlights” is a weekly round-up of research papers appearing in the print BMJ. We start off with this week’s research questions, before providing more detail on some individual research papers and accompanying articles. […]
Research highlights – 12 November 2010
“Research highlights” is a weekly round-up of research papers appearing in the print BMJ. We start off with this week’s research questions, before providing more detail on some individual research papers and accompanying articles. […]
Daniel Palazuelos: Grassroots fertiliser
Community participation has had many forms. One of the easiest to recognise is how communities have been involved in the provision of health care. Examples run the spectrum from representation on hospital advisory boards to community activity at all levels, including the direct provision of care.[1] […]
Louise Kenny: Gemelitos
What with being caught up in the whirlwind of Hurricane Agatha, sinkholes, volcanic eruptions, and the daily grind of life as a doctor, it has been a while since I’ve had the chance to sit down and collect my thoughts, in fact its arguable that I still don’t have the time! […]
Research highlights – 5 November 2010
“Research highlights” is a weekly round-up of research papers appearing in the print BMJ. We start off with this week’s research questions, before providing more detail on some individual research papers and accompanying articles. […]
Andrew Burd on the World Association of Plastic Surgeons of Chinese Descent
I have just returned from a fascinating meeting in Taiwan. This was the second world congress for plastic surgeons of chinese descent which is a biannual meeting of the World Association of Plastic Surgeons of Chinese Descent (WAPSCD). The first world congress was held in Beijing in 2008 following the Olympic games and has been […]
Research highlights – 29 October 2010
“Research highlights” is a weekly round-up of research papers appearing in the print BMJ. We start off with this week’s research questions, before providing more detail on some individual research papers and accompanying articles. […]
Ed Cooper: Just do it!
I think our role is quite well covered by the slogan for sports footwear: “Just do it!” It’s satisfying to sit beside a doctor who is not a paediatrician but a gynaecologist – he’s been assigned the children’s HIV clinic in this small provincial hospital. He is reading from the slim, precise manual on how […]