Beware of bilharzia
Thinking of travelling to Africa for work or pleasure this summer? Better read up schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia or snail fever,…
Global Reach
From mouthwash to medicine: innovation can come from unexpected places
As a physician who started out in geriatrics, I did not expect to end up researching and developing medicine for…
Food Security in South Africa
64 per cent of children under 5 in South Africa go to bed hungry every night. The Department of Agriculture,…
An emotional neurosurgeon anyone?
A few years ago, as I was attending a medical dinner in London with 500 or more senior medical colleagues, I…
Now is the moment to step up the fight against malaria
Growing up in Kenya, I was one of the lucky ones. Despite falling prey to malaria about once a year…
The crisis in Cambodia
In 2012, when we founded Hospitals Beyond Boundaries (HBB), a tiny non-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Malaysia, only few youths…
Okinawa – the secrets of longevity
Residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa have long enjoyed one of the longest life expectancies in the world. As…
Can a rural hand pump tell you it’s not well?
Predictive health monitoring is widely used in engineering applications to detect damage to infrastructure as early as possible. Forecasting failure…
Life as a midwife in the UK and in Tanzania
From day one of training as a midwife, we are taught the importance of the principle contained in the Hippocratic…
Memories of Nelson Mandela
I first met Nelson Mandela in the Royal Pavilion at Horse Guards on Tuesday, 9th July 1996 at the beginning…