Challenge In Ghana, life-long, chronic illnesses create a Challenge for specialized pediatric and adult care givers who do not have experience coordinating transitions of care. Where We Started As part of her Global Health Fellowship, Leah Ratner, MD, …

Challenge In Tanzania, diarrhea is a major cause of mortality in children under age 5. Despite this, little research has been done to improve treatment. Where We Started Christopher Duggan, MD, MPH, a pediatric gastroenterologist and nutrition physician …

Building a Pediatric Workforce Challenge In much of the developing world, there is a severe shortage of doctors specialized in children’s unique care needs. In 2010, Liberia had just two pediatricians to care for the nation’s over two million children. …

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Challenge Rural India faces a significant shortage of anesthesiologists and surgeons. As a result, many people do not receive important and often life-saving surgical care, or surgeons are required to perform procedures while administering anesthesia—a …

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Challenge The quality of critical care nursing education and patient safety is a broad global challenge. Where We Started A multidisciplinary team from Boston Children’s partnered with Unidad Nacional de Oncología Pediátrica (UNOP), a pediatric cancer …

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Challenge In Zambia, a Sub-Saharan African country with almost nine million children, there are currently no fully trained Zambian child neurologists available. As a result, treatment of neurologic conditions affecting children is extremely limited.  …

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