I’m going to admit from the start that this post is self-serving. I have been with GSK for over 2 decades and I know the company is not perfect. There are corporate frustrations inherent at GSK, just as there are inherent frustrations in any large company. However, I believe GSK deserves credit where credit is […]
Author Archives: walkersarj
October
29
Community Responsibility for Healthcare
posted by walkersarj
During my PULSE assignment with Partners in Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima (PIH/IMB), I have been fortunate to work with the School Health Program. This program started in 2018 as a pilot in 15 schools in Eastern Rwanda with the objective of combatting the increasing incidence of malaria in children. The program has since expanded to also […]
September
13
The reach of GSK medicines and building community
posted by walkersarj
Seeing the Impact of GSK Medicines and Vaccines It is easy to lose sight between all the meetings and tasks that need to be done to run a clinical research study and the impact of that medicine or vaccine if it reaches patients. Spending time reviewing operating procedures, checking import forms, meeting on a new […]
September
02
Medical Records and Volcanoes
posted by walkersarj
Medical Records Rwanda has an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system that is used across the country – which is more than we can say for the US. Rwanda’s EMR was developed through a collaboration between the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Partners in Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima (PIH/IMB) and was designed initially to diagnose and treat […]
July
25
Stretch Goals: Eliminate Hepatitis C in Rwanda
posted by walkersarj
I’m in week 3 of my PULSE assignment with Partners in Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima (PIH/IMB). I have learned a tremendous amount but have only scratched the surface of all the services provided by PIH/IMB. I hope to improve my information absorption so I can become a somewhat competent team member. PIH/IMB, in coordination with Rwandan […]
July
12
First Days in Rwanda
posted by walkersarj
I arrived in Kigali, Rwanda on July 5th to begin my GSK PULSE assignment with Partners in Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima (PIH/IMB). My immediate first impression was the open greeting offered by everyone I met, including the baggage claim representative dealing with my lost luggage (which arrived on day 2). The PIH/IMB team extended my warm […]
