http://www.rso.cornell.edu/chi Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:59:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en According to this Article by Celia W. Dugger, the annual number of children dying before reaching age five has dropped below nine million for the first time in recorded history.  According to data from Unicef, this noteworthy statistic is largely attributed to global endeavors to better children's chances of survival, ... http://www.rso.cornell.edu/chi/blog/child-mortality-rate-declines-globally The square mud-caked hut we entered was much too small to accommodate all the bodies squeezing into its dark confines. Nothula, the community health worker, and her assistant and brother, Muzi, squeezed onto the rumpled bed that literally consumed half of the space; as for me, I sat on top ... http://www.rso.cornell.edu/chi/journal/notes-from-the-field-how-stigma-is-fueling-the-aids-epidemic-in-south-africa On a typical weekday morning, a man stands in front of his bathroom mirror knotting his tie. It is not just any tie; it is the purple checkered one that matches his slightly graying hair and favorite suit: the one that broadens his shoulders and trims inches from his waist, ... http://www.rso.cornell.edu/chi/journal/moobs Over winter break, a group of eight Cornell undergraduate students spent two weeks in Panama, where they stayed with the Peace Corps, and lead charlas (discussions) to help educate three rural communities about HIV/AIDS, nutrition, and basic hygiene. The trip not only allowed the students to experience the rewards and ... http://www.rso.cornell.edu/chi/journal/project-panama After spending two years volunteering with the Peace Corps in Mali, Africa, Kris Holloway got a good sense of what it was like to live there, to say the least. This is a story of an adventurous college student, choosing to devote her first two years after graduation to volunteer ... http://www.rso.cornell.edu/chi/journal/book-review-monique-and-the-mango-rains On March 5th, Kris Holloway came to speak at Cornell about her experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer between 1989 and 1991. In Mali, Kris worked with a local midwife, an extraordinary woman named Monique Dembele, whose dedication to her community and to her work saved countless lives and brought ... http://www.rso.cornell.edu/chi/journal/interview-with-kris-holloway On 20 January 2009, millions of people worldwide watched with hope and excitement as Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. Advocates for global health were among the most hopeful observers – and for good reason. Throughout his political career, Obama has demonstrated a ... http://www.rso.cornell.edu/chi/journal/obama%e2%80%99s-committed-himself-to-global-health-%e2%80%93-now-how-will-he-follow-through Rosemary Stasek, founder and president of ...a little help, answered questions from The Salubrion’s Lauren Webster about her NGO and her mission to help better the lives of women and children in Afghanistan. What was the initial inspiration for the foundation of “... a little help”? The large aid organizations have large ... http://www.rso.cornell.edu/chi/journal/ngo-watch On January 24th, 2009, just three days after being sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, President Barack Obama retracted the Mexico City Policy. President Obama stated that this policy has, “undermined efforts to promote safe and effective voluntary family planning in developing countries. For these reasons, ... http://www.rso.cornell.edu/chi/journal/overturning-the-mexico-city-policy-the-right-approach-to-combat-maternal-mortality You know when it’s that time of year. Prelims are coming on, and so is something else, a massive sneeze. That’s right it’s cold season. Time to break out the meds and long for Mom’s chicken soup. Until now, we have known very little about the virus that makes us feel ... http://www.rso.cornell.edu/chi/journal/the-common-cold