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 […]
Author Archives: walkersarj
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 […]
