Malaria

Travel tips for my female friends

There are surely enough travel blogs out there, but given how much travel I do and my recent hiccups getting home from Benin (eg., 5 day total delay), I thought I’d throw together some of the things that keep me sane and somewhat prepared when I’m on the road…. I normally travel to Africa and Latin America, so these ideas may not be useful to people traveling to other places.  I have geared them towards women, though they might be useful to men also…. Ladies, add your tips to the comments section!

Is This High-Tech Facility in Uganda the Start of A New Era in Pharma Manufacturing?


A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend a meeting at Georgetown University, which featured TLG Capital and members of Quality Chemical Industries Limited (QCIL). QCIL is the first World Health Organization-approved pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in sub-sarahan Africa. Their goals, which include expanding accessibility of antimalarial and antirevtrovirals by guaranteeing affordability and quality drugs.

Congrats to our Friends at Nothing But Nets

Folks may recall that prior to the new years I posted a PSA about an end of year campaign from our friends at Nothing But Nets. Via Adrianna Logalbo, good news!

Folks may recall that prior to the new years I posted a PSA about an end of year campaign from our friends at Nothing But Nets.  Via Adrianna Logalbo, good news!

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