Ready or Not- The Holidays are Here!

by Kimberly Mayo-Achan MA, CCC-SLP It’s the most wonderful time of the year…or at least that’s how the song goes! For many of us, while the holidays may be fun, festive and joyous, they can also be very stressful. The long lines in the stores, worrying about giving the perfect gift, getting all of the decorations [...]

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We have Bono and Brad…Who is the Celebrity Face of Neglected Tropical Diseases?

By: Erin Lieber Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few decades, chances are you have heard of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and other, for lack of a better word, “popular” diseases, that tend to get a lot of attention. Whether you have been to a U2 concert where the band’s lead singer, [...]

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Maternal Mortality – Is skilled care at delivery the answer?

By: Erin Lieber Each year, childbirth and near term complications take the lives of roughly 529,000 women, with the most deaths taking place in sub-Saharan Africa (Blum et al. 2006). Most developing countries have adopted a multi-pronged approach in an effort to reduce maternal mortality. The strategy stems from the “Safe Motherhood” (SM) campaign and concentrates [...]

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Say “no” to Sugar Daddies, Say “no” to AIDS

By: Erin Lieber Do me a favor: Try to imagine you have just gotten off a long flight from North America to Africa and you are driving from the airport into the city of Kampala, the largest city and capital of Uganda. Now imagine a gigantic billboard centered around a well dressed, smiling African man, tie [...]

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