¿ Quién es el Héroe? Who´s Hero?
Cuando tomé la desición de participar en Pulse, la mayoría de la gente no lo creía porque alejarte de tus tres pequeños hijos parecía ser un costo muy alto. Muchos me dijeron que les generaba...
View ArticleA GEMBA and a Coke please
What is it like to be a patient (or as they say in Bungoma, a client) of the County health service? A question posed to me a short while ago and one I think I can now attempt to answer. Well, first of...
View ArticleSaving Every Child’s Life
The most dangerous period in a child’s life is during birth and shortly thereafter. One Filipino child per thirty births die before reaching age five. In the autonomous region of Muslim Mindanao, a...
View ArticleA fruitful field visit – Mindanao – Day 1 Episode 1
For the next 6 days, I will be on field visits in the rural communities of Mindanao. There is a packed itinerary during which I will be able to gather information for the case study on the use of the...
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I is for “Immunisation”. Routine Immunisation is a significant Intervention that is a proven contributor to Increasing child survival rates and giving every child the chance to live beyond their fifth...
View ArticleBack in the Monkey Suit: ADP meets AMCHAM
Last week was a very touching and emotional experience. I gained such insight into the global healthcare challenges of third world countries. It was front and center in Mindanao. I feel I am forever...
View ArticleArriving with a bump – Mindanao – Day 2 Episode 2
Today we visited a rural health unit and a health centre in the municipality of President Quirino, also where GSK’s project on maternal and child health is being implemented. The ride was bumpy as we...
View ArticleThe Indigenous People: A Tradition as Precious as Life Itself
The Philippines have a large number of indigenous ethnic groups living in the country. Their plight is largely unspoken. Tribal voices have historically been silent. These indigenous people are the...
View ArticleLondon A to Z
J is for “Joy”. When I started this assignment and was writing my first blog I mentioned that my Journey to work would be changing. I also promised myself I wouldn’t complain about the commute....
View ArticleFor Paul Kuto
I have been very fortunate to have met wonderful people at Save The Children and in Kenya and everyone has made me feel very welcome. I have been a major amusement to school children as we passed...
View ArticleWater, water, everywhere
I recently watched a TED talk, the subject of which was the strange occurrences that seem to all happen at four in the morning. Amongst other things, the speaker referenced the poet and Nobel Laureate...
View ArticleAlmost a month with Save..
Time flies …..Almost a month that I started my Pulse assignment with Save the Children to work on a supply chain system tool for malnutrition products for children in Niger. I started in London...
View ArticleLondon to A to Z
K is for “Katrina”. When I started this blog I assumed that “K week” would be all about Kenya, but then I realised that August is the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and since that anniversary...
View ArticleLahat Dapat: No Child Left Behind
It has been enjoyable seeing all the photos of many children, including my own, returning to school. Spending time with local school children has been rewarding and takes me back to my school days....
View ArticleA community from Maguindanao – Day 2 Episode 3
After lunch we visited an indigenous migrant community from Maguindanao, in the village not far from the health center. Maguindanao is a province located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao...
View ArticleUnseen Tears: The Filipino Orphan
Most of us are fortunate to be born into a family with parents. Our mother and father can provide for and nurture us. We likely didn’t face our parents death until adulthood, most likely middle age. In...
View ArticleAn unexpected delivery – Day 3 Episode 4
This morning we set off at 6am for Maitum, the smallest and a second class (poorer) municipality in Serangani in the South of Mindanao. Municipalities are divided into income classes according to their...
View ArticleLondon A to Z
L is for “Lives”. Whether it’s helping to save Lives or improve the quality of them, that’s what the PULSE volunteers are trying to contribute to during their assignments and to be a part of a...
View ArticleLiteracy Boost in Apurímac
If you forget this text is in English and actually, posted on Internet, just reading it you are in more privileged position than significant number of persons in Peru, where 1.9 million still cannot...
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M is for “Midway”. It’s hard to believe, but this is my 13th posting and therefore at the end of this week I’ll be Midway through My assignment. Time is Most definitely Marching by. The Middle of my...
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