Atlanta Hawks great Dikembe Mutombo spent the days after Thanksgiving in Israel on a trip aimed at bringing expertise from the country’s largest hospital to his native Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mr. Mutombo, the towering center known for stiff defense in the paint, is exploring a partnership with Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, which Read more
Global Health
U.S. Ambassador Announces Scholarships at Caring for Congo Gala
U.S. Ambassador Michael Hammer, newly confirmed to his post in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, visited Atlanta in September for the annual Caring for Congo gala, a fundraiser in support of former Atlanta Hawks’ center Dikembe Mutombo’s hospital in the country. According to a wrapup of the event published by the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, Mr. Read more
Israeli CDC Director Eyes Deeper Health Ties During Atlanta Visit
The director of Israel’s Centers for Disease Control visited her counterpart in Atlanta Oct. 23 during a trip aimed at solidifying connections between the two organizations. Tamar Shohat met with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield as she sought to “absorb” new knowledge and innovations while leading a two-person delegation. The Israel CDC Read more
The Carter Center Central to Liberia’s Mental Health Initiatives
Having experienced more than a decade of civil conflict, which ended in 1993 but then was exacerbated by the Ebola crisis later on, the West African country of Liberia is implementing mental health programs supported by the Atlanta-based Carter Center to restore those who experienced psychological trauma. In addition to the trauma related to the violence and illness in Read more
Aided by Japan, Carter Center Fuels Mental Health Changes in Liberia
Carter Center leaders are hailing this week’s enactment of a national mental-health law in Liberia as a watershed moment for health in the West African nation and proof that persistence and partnerships pay off.
Anti-Smoking Work in China Leads Georgia State to City Health Partnership
Public health experts from Georgia State University have been partnering with Chinese cities in their quest to stamp out smoking for nearly a decade. Now, the school itself is getting something out of the deal: a unique partnership with an ambitious Chinese city that could lead to real collaborations on pressing public health issues. In mid-November, Georgia State’s School of Public Read more
MedShare’s Most Recent Container Bound for the Congo
MedShare’s global impact was clearly visible once again on Sept. 13 when more than 30 volunteers gathered at its headquarters on Clifton Springs Road to send off a shipment of medical supplies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Decatur-based humanitarian aid organization has delivered life saving medical supplies to 100 countries and Read more
Rotarians From Around the World Coming to Atlanta for June 10-14 Convention
Having adopted the eradication of polio as their top priority in 1985, Rotary clubs around the world have participated in a public-private partnership, which has been responsible for the reduction of about 350,000 polio cases a year in the 1980s to five confirmed last year. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative brought together the Bill & Read more
Fulbrighters From Overseas Explore Atlanta’s Global Health Scene
Apparently, it’s not enough to wipe a disease off the face of the earth. Workers and organizations tackling acute global health problems must also address the systemic factors that gave rise to it in the first place. That was the message that Dave Ross, CEO of the Task Force for Global Health, had for about 80 Read more
Haiti’s Charms and Challenges Keep Former Habitat Exec Mrs. Blake Motivated
Haiti never seems to be far from Elizabeth Blake’s mind. Or so it seemed when she spoke at the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta downtown on Feb. 21 or even when she gave a lecture at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., two years earlier. The wife of former Home Depot CEO Frank Blake, Mrs. Blake has Read more
