A tick A Pakistani cattle herder, too sick to mind his livestock, went to a hospital in Balochistan, the country’s largest but least populated province located in the southwest, bordering Afghanistan. The medical staff initially suspected a snake bite; the herder was vomiting, had a high fever and an abnormal blood clotting profile. The health
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Navigating care for safe childbirth
When the farming community in Madya Pradesh, India produces acres of lush green crops ready for harvest, Nek Narayan Patel takes extra care to check on his pregnant clients who work the fields. As a patient care navigator who lives in the community, Patel knows that some expectant mothers may put their family’s welfare over
Replenishing the National Slide Reference Bank in Zambia
Malaria, a preventable but deadly disease, continues to take a terrible toll especially in pregnant women and children under five years in sub-Saharan Africa. Effective prevention, control, and treatment of malaria is dependent upon a number of factors, including a competent workforce of laboratory technicians. In Zambia, malaria transmission occurs year-round, though the intensity of