South Africa

Senior named Global Health Fellow

Harvard College senior Mary Davies ’13 has been named a Global Health Fellow with Medical Missionaries.

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Posted in Awards, Campus & Community, Haiti, Mary Davies ’13, Medical Missionaries, Medicine, South Africa, St. Joseph’s Clinic, Tanzania, Thomassique, Volunteering | Comments Off

TB test offers rapid results

A new rapid test for tuberculosis (TB) could substantially and cost-effectively reduce TB deaths and improve treatment in southern Africa — a region where both HIV and tuberculosis are common — according to a new study by Harvard School of Public Health researchers

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Posted in Botswana, Harvard School of Public Health, HarvardScience, Health & Medicine, HIV, Joshua Salomon, Lesotho, Massachusetts General Hospital’s Program in Cancer Outcomes and Training, Multi-drug-resistant TB, Namibia, Nicolas Menzies, PLoS Medicine, South Africa, southern Africa, Swaziland, TB, Tuberculosis, WHO, World Health Organization, Xpert | Comments Off

Meticulous design

A recent SEAS workshop emphasized comprehensive planning, cultural awareness, and a holistic approach to design in developing solutions to global problems.

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Posted in Caroline Perry, Design, Engineering & Technology, Engineers Without Borders, Essmart Global, Global design, Global problems, HarvardScience, Jackie Stenson ’08, President's Challenge, Product development, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, South Africa, Teamwork, Water pumps, Woodward Yang | Comments Off