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Notes from the Field



We realize that being on the front lines often is a lonely task with limited resources to achieve your goals.

As part of the Council's mission to build alliances and communicate ideas and best practices, we hope members in the field will take the opportunity to be part of the global discussion and debate.

Council members are invited to share best practices, cultural observations or just plain thoughts after a long day.

Latest Reports:

Are Cell Phones Leading the mHealth Revolution?
Health workers are tapping into mobile phones in the developing world as use of the portable handhelds leapfrogs exponentionally over landlines and lagging Internet access.

Personal Tragedy with Malaria Breeds Action
With a team of trained community volunteers, we set out to conquer malaria in rural Mashegu. Our strategy has been to conduct community-based malaria prevention outreach in rural communities.

Low-Tech Saves Lives
Luckily, the health worker at the primary health center had been trained to use the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment to halt postpartum hemorrhage and reverse shock.

AED-SATELLIFE - 20 Years of Pioneering Mobile Technologies in Global Health
For the past 20 years, AED-SATELLIFE has been demonstrating that people in low-resource settings are hungry for information and capable of mastering the skills and technologies needed to acquire and use it.

Getting an Edge on Disease Outbreaks
Every year influenza outbreaks affect tens of thousands of Americans. However, recent analyses have shown that Internet searching for terms related to influenza rise prior to the official recognition of these outbreaks.

The 2009 International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
The opening ceremony of the 2009 International AIDS Candlelight Memorial on May 16 in front of the spectacular ruins of Sans Souci Palace in Milot, Haiti was rained out but was still a great success when it was moved to nearby Cap Haitïen.

PATH Promotes Health of Women and Children in India
All children in the world deserve a healthy life. Videography and production by Margaret Larson.

The African First Ladies Summit
The agenda includes the promotion of their work in Africa and further engagement with Hollywood and business community. The Global Health Council is one of the sponsors of this event.

Blog: Secrets, Taboos and Private Lives in Jamaica
HIV/AIDS is a disease contracted in the most private of spaces; one that comes with a sense of betrayal, failure and attendant anxiety because somehow, a social contract between two people, a contract that is supposed to give pleasure and security, has pr

Grounds for Health Launches Tanzania Program
Grounds for Health Partners with Jane Goodall Institute to Launch Program for Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Services in Tanzania.

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