by Corina Milic | Oct 20, 2015
On an autumn day in 2014 in the mountainous province of Yen Bai, Vietnam, an expectant mother, Yên, 27, was admitted to the Obstetric Department of Yen Bai Provincial General Hospital with pain she attributed to premature labor. “Yesterday she was still smiling and...
by Corina Milic | Sep 4, 2015
In small northern Nigerian villages such as Bukka, 56 miles southeast of Kano City, health workers walk dusty paths under the searing heat of the tropical afternoon carrying lifesaving malaria drugs to children. Often, they work past sunset to ensure that they...
by Corina Milic | Jul 28, 2015
Viral hepatitis is a major public health problem throughout the world, killing more people every year than HIV.(i) Hepatitis C is a viral disease transmitted through infected bodily fluids and attacks the liver, slowly scarring the organ until the person acquires...
by Corina Milic | Jul 16, 2015
CHAI’s Research and Development (R&D) Team works from a unique angle to support CHAI’s ambitions to improve patient outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. In particular, the team works to: 1. Identify, develop, validate, and transfer for manufacture and...
by Corina Milic | Feb 6, 2015
In late July Vancouver hosted the 8th annual International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment & Prevention. Over 20 CHAI staff members from around the world presented a wide variety of work at the meeting. The conference was characterized...
by Corina Milic | Feb 4, 2015
Of Liberia’s approximately one million women of reproductive age, an estimated 31 percent want to delay or space their pregnancies but are not using contraception, often because they lack access. Over a quarter of girls aged 15-19 have already given birth, a risky...
