In resource-limited towns and villages across western Kenya, community health promoters teach their neighbors about blood pressure and blood sugar in practical terms, explaining what the numbers mean and why they matter. One by one, community members extend their arms for screening. Some are reassured. Others are surprised.
Read MoreDr. Lizbeth Vargas Castillo is a recent medical graduate from Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) with additional training as an Emergency Medical Technician, but her devotion to learning and community building is far from over.
Read MoreIn a hillside community outside Kathmandu, Nepal, residents file into a temporary screening camp set up in a ward office. Blood pressure cuffs are wrapped. Finger pricks are done carefully.
Read MoreWhen Sumitra Bal talks about healthcare in Ward 1 of Panauti municipality in Nepal, she talks first about distance.
Read MoreAMPATH Ghana and the Ghana Health Service encourage Ghanaians to celebrate their birthdays not only with parties, but also with a commitment to their health.
Read MoreThe AMPATH Global partnership recently launched a Cross-Partnership Grant Program that provides seed funding to advance cross-partnership collaboration and global partnership for mutual growth across AMPATH priority areas.
Read MoreAs the world reflects on the global diabetes challenge this November 14, AMPATH/MAPAS México’s work in Puebla stands as a reminder that solutions start by listening and that the path to better health runs through community.
Read MoreAMPATH/MAPAS México is poised to combat diabetes and related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in resource-limited communities in Puebla, Mexico.
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