Blogs in June 2016
Ngwelero. A visit to Primary Care in Malawi
Wednesday I visited Ngwelero, Malawi a very rural clinic run by Dignitas in a remote part of Zomba district. Over
Urology in Zomba, Malawi. reflecting on Surgical care in a Resource-limited country
This is a repost of a piece I wrote for British Journal
The Teen Club. Taking care of HIV +ve Adolescents
On Saturday I took a trip to the further reaches of the district to visit Thuchila a Dignitas’ Teen Club. It is on
Understanding Surgical Training Standards in Africa. Meet Dr Eric Borgstein
I took a trip to Blantyre, Malawi’s second largest city, on Friday. My aim was to meet Dr Eric Borgstein a very im
A Visit to the Tisungane Clinic
Today I spent the morning at Dignitas’ flagship Tisungane Clinic. It is from here that many of Dignitas' accomplis
A Half Cancelled surgical list leads to a Patient Safety Initiative
I started the day at 730 on ward rounds. Generally these serve as a sort of triage and recount which patients ca
Day 1 at Dignitas...and an unfamiliar surgery clinic
Monday June 20/16 I looked at this picture that I took shortly after I arrived yesterday. From the sky one realiz
Greetings From Malawi "The Warm Heart of Africa"
Nearly twenty four hours after getting on a plane in Toronto I am settling down in Zomba, Malawi in the southeastern par