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Tag Archives: maternal health
Meet Melia
Melia (on the right in the green striped shirt) works as a cleaner at the fistula care unit at Bwaila Maternity Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi. She is a very hard worker and a true inspiration for the other patients and … Read More
UNC, Malawi’s president celebrate opening of new fistula unit
Bwaila District Hospital has a new fistula center, including a new major operating theater and a 28-bed inpatient unit. On July 19 the new fistula unit at Bwaila District Hospital in Lilongwe officially opened. Joining UNC’s Jeff Wilkinson was … Read More
Posted in Clinical care, Events, Malawi
Tagged emergency obstetrics, fistula, maternal health
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Catching up with UNC Global Women’s Health – report from Malawi
[This post was sent in by Dr. John Thorp, Professor and Director of Women's Primary Healthcare in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UNC] This has been an exciting and informative trip to Malawi. I have worked with Jeff Wilkinson, … Read More
Posted in Clinical care, From the Field, Malawi
Tagged emergency obsetrics, fistula, maternal health
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The thin, red line of motherhood in Malawi
Two women stood across this red line outside the operating room at Bwaila hospital Freedom from Fistula Foundation clinic in Lilongwe, Malawi last week. Each was asked if we could take her photo to share with people from different countries … Read More
Posted in Africa, Clinical care, From the Field, Malawi
Tagged childbirth, fistula, maternal health, surgery
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A Carolina alumna honored for her contributions to women’s health around the world
When I first started working in infectious diseases at UNC, I was assistant to Charlie van der Horst. One of the earliest names I came in contact with was Denise Jamieson. At the time, van der Horst was in the … Read More
Posted in Alumni, Events, UNC campus
Tagged awards, honors, maternal health, PMTCT, pregnancy, University Day, women's health
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