“I Can Improve Things”: An HIV Peer Counselor in the Dominican Republic
In the aftermath of receiving discriminatory care at a local maternity hospital, one young mother living with HIV found her calling.
Data Can Tell Stories—and Improve Health Care
In Liberia, technologists are learning to make two powerful information systems operate together, slowly revealing the story of how family planning there does—and doesn't—work.
Corporate Volunteers Can Create a Ripple Effect for Global Health
In Senegal, the government is working to make sure family planning supplies are available when and where they’re needed. Pfizer Global Health Fellow Suzie Roy is helping to make it happen.
Kenneth Magala: "I'm a Health Worker"
Meet Kenneth Magala, a Ugandan nurse who can tell you exactly what he loves most about his job.
Mothers Can Make All the Difference in the Health of Their Children—and of Their Communities
A Tanzanian woman named Teereza teaches her son to take ownership of his health, just like my mother did with me.
Makers, Mobile Phones, and Malaria: 5 Favorite Moments from Day 2 of SwitchPoint 2014
Couldn’t make it to the second and final day of SwitchPoint 2014, but still want to be inspired by some of the biggest ideas in global health? These highlights are just for you.
From Hackers to Health Care: 5 Favorite Moments from Day 1 of SwitchPoint 2014
We covered a lot of ground for global good at SwitchPoint today. In case you couldn’t join us, here are some highlights.
As the Country’s Newest Innovation Hub, NC Must Stay Ahead of the Curve in Global Health
Join us at SwitchPoint to show the world why North Carolina deserves to be called a hub for innovation.
Imams in Senegal Are Not against Family Planning
In Senegal, we have not been brainwashed by international donors to support family planning. Our primary interest is the well-being of the people of our country.
Movers, Shakers, Thinkers, Doers Converge on Former N.C. Mill Town
These three innovators are hell-bent on changing the world. And now they're headed to Saxapahaw, NC, for SwitchPoint 2014.
