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Dec 02, 2010

Child health: a joint responsibility

During my recent trip to Kenya, my mission was to explore the ways we can better engage women as advocates for child health. In several interviews with health care workers, NGOs, and community leaders, I repeatedly heard the words, “Just give wome...

A large hospital ship with red cross symbols sails through calm ocean waters. An island with mountainous terrain is visible in the distance under a clear blue sky.

An unexpected threat to our armed forces overseas

Diarrhea is one of the top infectious disease threats to deployed American forces.

A group of people standing and talking outside a building. A woman in a pink and purple traditional outfit and headscarf is smiling and speaking with a man in a white shirt and brown pants. Additional people are in the background near a gated entrance.

Mar 12, 2010

Success Story: Every child’s advocate

One woman’s stand against diarrheal disease