In the Nebbi General Hospital’s renovated neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Dr. Jackline Akello hovers over incubators, attending to the newborns who were born too soon and need specialized care. Mothers sit on benches and straw mats in a nearby waiting room, the access door is locked to prevent unauthorized visits and reduce chances of
When Mutiara Bunda Hospital, which opened in 2005 as a small health care facility, became a general hospital in 2018, its new management had its work cut out. Located in Indonesia’s Brebes district, which has the second highest number of maternal deaths in Central Java province (from Central Java Province Family Health Program Data for
Contact tracing works. But only when people answer the call, stay on the phone and comply with the guidance and instructions offered. New data indicate that isn’t happening as often as it should to tamp down the pandemic. What if Baltimoreans knew more about who was calling, and recognized the voices as neighbors, as friends?
