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I remember that day clearly, at a clinic for indigenous people. The doctor to whom I was speaking was a Pakistani, who was working in that remote location, fulfilling requirements…
TWO CUBAN DOCTORS BOTH 28 YEARS OF AGE ONE LEFT TO SERVE CORONA VIRUS PATIENTS IN ITALY, PROMISE TO STAY AS LONG AS NECESSARY IN THE LOMBARDY REGION TO HELP…
FROM MONOCLE 2 MAY 2020 OUTPOST NEWS / ST KITTS AND NEVIS Life and breath The Caribbean island of St Kitts – formally known as St Christopher – was the…
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN MEDICINE THE ESSENTIAL QUALITIES NECESSARY I hold Medecins sans Frontieres in high esteem. It was founded in 1971 by Bernard Kouchner and a coterie of French doctors and…
I read an interesting article published in a leading medical journal. May 6, 2020 Religious Service Attendance and Deaths Related to Drugs, Alcohol, and Suicide Among US Health Care Professionals…
She was only 28 from the Navajo Nation in Arizona, USA. Her partner, a police officer for the tribe, tested positive. She stayed at home to look after him. Her…
An influential Guru in India always reminds his flock: When you wake up, be grateful that another day is waiting for you. In the Yogic teaching, along with any philosophical…
It has been known for a long time that many of the Yogic practices reduce the Blood Pressure. In fact, Yoga, Pranayama has all been used as adjunct therapy for…
We are in social isolation and the rhythm of life has changed. One of the advantages has been the time that has become available to read Scientific and Anthropological journals.…
I have been thinking of Leticia on the Colombian Amazon, bordering with Tabatinga in Brasil as well as across the stream from Santa Rosa in Peru. I really want to…
The little island of Cuba, despite being economically blockaded for six decades by the United States, is a shining light when it comes to International Humanitarian Medical help. Sri Lanka…
CLUB HETEROCLITE IS OPEN FOR MEMBERSHIP: PLEASE SEE IF YOU QUALIFY I take pride in my language, even though I am not very good at its grammar, but good at…