by Corina Milic | Nov 11, 2016
Pneumonia is the leading cause of death for children globally, taking more lives annually than HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. It is estimated that a child dies from pneumonia every 35 seconds. Pneumonia, a severe respiratory infection in which a child’s...
by Corina Milic | Oct 25, 2016
A Neglected Disease in Africa Sub-Saharan Africa’s cancer burden is significant and growing. In 2012, there were an estimated 626,400 new cases of cancer and 447,700 deaths from cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization projects that by 2030,...
by Corina Milic | Oct 21, 2016
Sixteen years ago, the 13th International AIDS Conference (IAS) convened in Durban, South Africa, to “break the silence” on the millions of preventable AIDS-related deaths occurring around the world. The summit was notable as it laid out the clear case that HIV causes...
by Corina Milic | Aug 16, 2016
Mwai Banda, an 18 year-old woman from Chigodi village in Kasungu District, Malawi has traveled 60 kilometers to be interviewed for a Community Midwife Assistant (CMA) training program. Mwai holds a Malawi School Certificate of Education and has always dreamt of...
by Corina Milic | Jul 28, 2016
Last World Hepatitis Day, we announced that CHAI, with the support of DFID, was launching its program in viral hepatitis to address the massive burdens of hepatitis B and C. Over this first year, we have seen tremendous progress in the global response to viral...
by Corina Milic | Jul 14, 2016
In Kanchin State, a remote part of northern Myanmar, 24 year-old U Dee Se has used heroin since the age of 18. Like many other people who inject drugs (PWIDs) in the area, throughout his drug use, he shared needles with friends, but was unconcerned about potentially...
