Memories of Nelson Mandela
I first met Nelson Mandela in the Royal Pavilion at Horse Guards on Tuesday, 9th July 1996 at the beginning…
Global Reach
‘Better Births?’ I’m afraid not.
So I am out of the loop. Out of touch with maternity care in the UK you could say. After…
A ground-breaking elective in the Yemen – over 50 years ago.
The Yemen is an ancient and tribal country situated at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It was originally…
A view from the front lines of Nigeria’s Lassa Fever outbreak
Lassa fever is a deadly viral hemorrhagic disease in the same broad family as Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), Dengue and…
Refugee Crisis – At Sea in a Floating Coffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QrD6UTz_8w&feature=youtu.be As of 31 December, at least 3,771 people had died whilst attempting the sea crossing to Europe in 2015. In…
The Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic
Lake Tanganyika is the most important body of water in the world that few have ever heard of. Surrounded by…
The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries
The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London is one of the oldest medical societies in the world. As well as…
28 Too Many
28 Too Many is a UK registered charity working to end the harmful practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in…
David Nott Foundation Launch
The Library of the Royal College of Surgeons was packed to the rafters on Wednesday night for the launch of the…
From Insulin to Ginseng: Treating China’s diabetes time-bomb
Walk down Shanghai's bustling Nanjing Road, the Chinese metropolis's Oxford Street, and something is clear: the country's near 1.4 billion…