Comments on: Why I blog about (and work in) Africa http://www.jopsa.org/?p=249 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:21:02 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jebfybiaqs http://www.jopsa.org/?p=249&cpage=1#comment-1111 jebfybiaqs Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:38:25 +0000 http://www.jopsa.org/?p=249#comment-1111 gazpvopvkgzibtjopofp, http://www.qlakfyfdby.com addnountbk gazpvopvkgzibtjopofp, http://www.qlakfyfdby.com addnountbk

]]> By: BeDo » What’s Your BeDo: Josh http://www.jopsa.org/?p=249&cpage=1#comment-165 BeDo » What’s Your BeDo: Josh Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:51:27 +0000 http://www.jopsa.org/?p=249#comment-165 [...] Whenever I talk to someone who is socially minded, there are always one or two events that sent them down their path. What event(s) changed your personal trajectory? A conversation with Dickson Mtanga, a volunteer community health worker living in western Malawi. You can read all about this conversation (and Dickson) in this post. [...] [...] Whenever I talk to someone who is socially minded, there are always one or two events that sent them down their path. What event(s) changed your personal trajectory? A conversation with Dickson Mtanga, a volunteer community health worker living in western Malawi. You can read all about this conversation (and Dickson) in this post. [...]

]]> By: Is our health coordination better than in Malawi | ZDNet Healthcare | ZDNet.com http://www.jopsa.org/?p=249&cpage=1#comment-129 Is our health coordination better than in Malawi | ZDNet Healthcare | ZDNet.com Tue, 05 May 2009 14:42:13 +0000 http://www.jopsa.org/?p=249#comment-129 [...] hospital he was volunteering at had to serve 250,000 people in a 100 mile radius, and most of the community health workers actually working in villages had no contact back to [...] [...] hospital he was volunteering at had to serve 250,000 people in a 100 mile radius, and most of the community health workers actually working in villages had no contact back to [...]

]]> By: Kaushal http://www.jopsa.org/?p=249&cpage=1#comment-70 Kaushal Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:12:31 +0000 http://www.jopsa.org/?p=249#comment-70 Very well written post. My Dad has worked as a Doctor for close to 30 years in Africa and I can see where you are coming from -- the problem is not the lack of dedicated healthcare professionals, rather the fact that those on the frontlines are far few and overwhelmed. Technology can definity help bring efficiency and more importantly traceability to the system and that's why I believe that your success is critical. Very well written post. My Dad has worked as a Doctor for close to 30 years in Africa and I can see where you are coming from — the problem is not the lack of dedicated healthcare professionals, rather the fact that those on the frontlines are far few and overwhelmed.

Technology can definity help bring efficiency and more importantly traceability to the system and that’s why I believe that your success is critical.

]]> By: Lena Enck http://www.jopsa.org/?p=249&cpage=1#comment-65 Lena Enck Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:50:15 +0000 http://www.jopsa.org/?p=249#comment-65 A great summary of an even greater story. My first time on the continent was the summer of 2007 as well. But now I have embarked on a SUSTAINABLE venture by partnering with you. There are too many reasons why we must do the work that you have begun in Africa. Here's to the spread of ideas and always, to the Dicksons, the individuals who make the work worth it. A great summary of an even greater story. My first time on the continent was the summer of 2007 as well. But now I have embarked on a SUSTAINABLE venture by partnering with you. There are too many reasons why we must do the work that you have begun in Africa. Here’s to the spread of ideas and always, to the Dicksons, the individuals who make the work worth it.

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