WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?

Africa has 24% of the burden of disease in the world, but only 3% of the healthcare workers. This means that even with great advances in science and technology, African countries struggle to provide adequate health care to their populations.


Back in November 2007, the Duke Global Health Institute and the Fuqua School of Business co-sponsored a conference here at Duke with the Global Health Workforce Alliance to discuss the African Healthcare Worker Shortage. Out of that conference came an invitation for Duke to be involved in the First Global Forum on Human Resources for Health, sponsored by the Global Health Workforce Alliance and the World Health Organization (WHO). This conference is being held in Kampala, Uganda on March 2-7, 2008.

As part of Duke's involvement in the conference, the Duke Global Health Institute is sponsoring the attendance at the conference of five students from the School of Medicine and the Fuqua School of Business. This blog is their opportunity to share what they learn.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

2 days to go

With only 2 days left we are trying to get the Uganda phones to work and remember everything we need to take. The schedule for the meeting has changed a few times - and may change again. Important to take it all in stride. Hopefully we can get some sleep on the plane on the way there. We will send messages from the Equator, assuming the internet connection is working. Sometimes it is easier to text on the phone. Debbie will have our numbers. See you all after the trip. Dennis
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