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CHOP Partnership Makes 11 Years of Impact in the Dominican Republic
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NPS provides free pediatric primary care and community health-education to rural DR neighborhoods with limited access to medical care. Two families share their stories.
Breastfeeding in Botswana: Lactation Program Pilots at Princess Marina Hospital
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For a newborn baby, breastmilk serves as both food and medicine. In addition to providing vital nutrients, human milk plays an important role in a baby’s development.
Subspecialty and Global Health Training for Tomorrow’s Pediatric Leaders
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Four CHOP subspecialty fellows explain how they incorporated global health into their fellowship training and found their passions.
Going the Distance for Tomorrow’s Local-Global Health Breakthroughs: 11th Annual Pediatric Global Health Conference
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More than 200 global health professionals and trainees attended the 11th Annual Pediatric Global Health Conference at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Oct. 4-5, 2019.
CHOP Residents Apply Quality Improvement Frameworks to Improve Global Child Health
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CHOP works with all residents who are interested in global health to build global health experiences into their training plans. Dr. Villegas and Dr. Ijaz were among the 2018-19 residents who completed rotations in the Dominican Republic and Pakistan respectively.
A Surgeon’s Journey in Global Health
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David Spiegel, MD has traveled to Nepal more than 20 times to teach new surgical techniques and to support the research infrastructure of the nonprofit hospital, Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre for Disabled Children (HRDC).
Global Health Allies: Transforming Lives at Home and Abroad
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Dina Karvounides, PsyD, shares her rewarding experience and that of other five CHOP employees during CHOP’s biannual Global Health Allies work week in the Dominican Republic.
Extending CHOP’s Mission to Slovakia — and Beyond
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The collaboration between CHOP and the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in Slovakia is a testament of CHOP’s commitment to children's health worldwide.
CHOP and Pincus Family Foundation Partnership: Fostering 10 Years of Breakthroughs around the World
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Established 10 years ago, the mission of the Pincus Family Foundation has been to “promote children’s health, education, safety, nutrition, recreation, and the arts both locally and worldwide.”
The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Global Health Allies Program
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Mazvita Rankin, MPH, and six other CHOP employees were chosen to share their knowledge and experiences in the medical field with the health promoters in the DR.