by Executive Director | Jun 19, 2019 | blog
“Compassion starts by understanding the hearts of others.” – Joseph, Maternity “You have shown us that every mother and every child is precious, no matter the outcome.” – Dr. Steere “Even if Kenya forgets you,...
by Executive Director | Jun 17, 2019 | blog
You’re doubtless familiar with term the Art of Medicine, made popular by Sir William Osler: “The practice of medicine is an art, based on science.” What would happen if the idea was around and medicine viewed as art? Following is a visual...
by Executive Director | Jun 1, 2019 | blog
I want to introduce you to the Mt. Kenya Challenge, but first a little backstory. Friends of Kijabe launched three years ago this May. We are approaching a tremendous milestone, $1 million USD given for education, equipment, infrastructure, and...
by Executive Director | May 24, 2019 | blog
A poster series about UHC recently came across my What’s App feed that betrays a flaw common in thinking about health care in “developing world” countries like Kenya. I have a hunch this mindset is connected to the current NHIF restructuring in...
by Executive Director | Mar 29, 2019 | blog
The Big Three: Patients, Students, Providers Do you know the Big 5? The Big 5 is a term used by safari guides searching for the largest and most elusive animals – elephant, rhino, leopard, lion and cape buffalo. Now, do you know the Big 3 at Kijabe...
by Executive Director | Mar 12, 2019 | blog
Adult Chemotherapy Service Ventilated Cabinet for Chemotherapy Mixing KCHS students during maternity rounds in the newly renovated labor and delivery room. The KH maintenance team did a beautiful job on the installation of new cabinets, countertops,...
by Executive Director | Feb 23, 2019 | blog
The PAACS Episodes (Part 1) I’m excited to share the first of two podcast episodes featuring interviews with Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons faculty. The perspective these leaders bring is beautiful, and I am thrilled to share their...
by Executive Director | Jan 28, 2019 | blog
The World Bank published a brief essay titled, Cured Into Destitution: The Risk of Financial Catastrophe After Surgery, a quick, informative read. Surgery has been called the “Neglected Stepchild of Global Health,” which I addressed in detail in an essay published...
by Executive Director | Dec 9, 2018 | blog
Listen at: https://simplecast.com/s/d4c28cca or on Apple Podcasts episode 5 under Friends of Kijabe Transcript We (Ginny and I) had both an outward and inward Call to Africa. Outward is Mark Newton saying to me, Rodger you’d be perfect for this...
by Executive Director | Nov 23, 2018 | blog
Conversation with Chris Carter about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (From Mexico to Canada) and lessons about life, faith and endurance learned along the way. I think you will find many universal principles that are certainly true in medicine, about drive,...
