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Global HOPE provides infrastructure for improving pediatric cancer care in Africa

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 Momentum 0 Comments Cancer, Global Health, Healthcare, Molly Chiu, Pediatric Cancer, pediatrics

Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Children’s Global HOPE Program are working to improve Burkitt lymphoma outcomes in Malawi and Uganda.

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Creating a path in global surgery

February 11, 2020June 8, 2020 Momentum 0 Comments Debbie Sugarbaker, Education, Global Health, Medical Education, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Surgery

When Dr. Rachel Davis started her general surgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine, she knew she wanted work in the field of global surgery

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World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day: Fighting conditions of poverty

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Momentum 0 Comments Global Health, Healthcare, Infectious diseases, National School of Tropical Medicine, Tropical medicine

Today, the World Health Organization designates 20 parasitic and related infections as neglected tropical diseases. They represent the world’s most common health afflictions of people

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Learning to tackle global health challenges

August 21, 2017 Momentum 0 Comments Alex Kramer, Baylor Global Health, Emergency Smart Pod, Global Health

This summer, I’ve had the wonderful experience of working with Baylor Global Initiatives as their project intern. Most of my experience with global health has

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Open hearts, healthcare challenges and hope in Cuba

July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 Momentum 0 Comments Baylor Global Health, Global Health, Student Life

I recently spent a week visiting the Frank País Orthopaedic Hospital in Havana, Cuba. The visit allowed a glimpse into the inner workings of the

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Hacking solutions for global health challenges

July 18, 2017July 18, 2017 Momentum 1 Comment Baylor Global Health, Global Health, Global Health Hackathon

From a diabetes management app to oxygen in a backpack, hackers from diverse backgrounds joined together at the 2017 Global Health Hackathon to create solutions

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Rethinking global health practices in light of South Sudan catastrophe

June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 Clarice 1 Comment Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Global Health, International Health, medical ethics, Sudan, Trevor Bibler, Vaccines

Fifteen children died in the village of Nachodokopele in South Sudan. They died in pain, while struggling for air. Each death could have been easily

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Throwback Thursday: Acting globally

May 18, 2017May 17, 2017 Momentum 0 Comments Global Health, Nicole Blanton, Student Life, Throwback Thursday

The opportunity for medical students to experience part of their education abroad is a unique and rewarding challenge. These photos from the 1987 Aesculapian yearbook,

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Ready to hack? Help impact global health, one innovation at a time

April 25, 2017April 25, 2017 Momentum 0 Comments Baylor Global Health, Esther J. Kim, Global Health, Global Health Hackathon

A few months ago, while walking down the street in New York City, I ran into my childhood friend who also happens to be an

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Providing quality healthcare in extreme environments

April 12, 2017April 11, 2017 Momentum 0 Comments Baylor Global Health, Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy, Global Health, SXSW

How do we deliver healthcare as our population pushes the boundaries of exploration and adventure? At this year’s South by Southwest conference (SXSW), Baylor College

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From The Labs Image of the Month From the Labs features an image of early physical training of Rett mice, which results in the development of more dendritic arbors or cellular projections in a task-specific group of neurons in the hippocampus (red). Image credit: N.P. Achilly/Zoghbi lab/Nature, 2021.

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