Creating Sustainable Improvements in Patient Care at Vietnam National Children’s Hospital (VNCH) Cami Rutledge loves her job. Having happily transitioned from accounting to nursing 17 years ago, she still finds great joy in her work. Yet, says Cami, “having been in the ER a long time, you get a little burned out.” After spending two weeks with Global Healing in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of Vietnam National Children’s Hospital [...]

From Manhattan Island to the Bay Islands of Honduras: One Pediatrician’s Experience is a Study in Contrasts Upon arriving in Roatán to spend four weeks with Global Healing last January, Dr. Jamila Williams was struck by the beauty of the island. Surrounded by warm Caribbean waters and dotted with tropical hilltops, Roatán is the largest of the Bay Islands of Honduras, drawing tourists from around the world. In stark contrast [...]

Update from February: During the last trip in Feb. 2019, Dr. Eric Scher met with Joel and his family.  Joel continues to have improving health with increased tolerance of activity and greatly improved breathing. He had been receiving nightly infusions of chelation therapy to remove excess iron from his body. His improvement is related to decreased iron deposition in his vital organs such as his heart and liver. Joel and [...]

As we gear down from our trip to Honduras this past week, we want to introduce you to an incredible man working to provide pediatric surgeries in Roatán, Honduras, an island where much of the population has scarce resources and limited skilled medical attention. It’s a tragedy when children don’t have access to timely surgical care when there is a need. Fortunately, there are people who are working hard to [...]

Global Healing: looking to 2018. It’s Halloween, so we’ll come out and say it: change can be scary. Here at Global Healing and at our program sites around the world, lots of changes are underway. Rather than spooked, we’re excited for what’s to come. You will be, too, when you read about the new people, practices and projects we’re involved with into next year to improve care for children and [...]

Our Fall 2017 Newsletter celebrates the generosity of our volunteers and supporters. As a result of their selfless acts of giving, better healthcare is available to children and mothers in need. These stories are a small way to share our gratitude for their work. Read on to learn about their impact: View on Mobile Device>>

Written by Global Healing Program Manager for Honduras, Latin America and Vietnam, Sarah Fernández, PhD. People thrive by the goodness of others. During my time in Vietnam, I am always struck by the openness, trust and dedication that make caring for the vulnerable children and newborns in the intensive care units (ICUs) possible. I want to share a success story with you and feel like simply describing a checklist and [...]

Written by Dr. Simone Bennett, Global Healing volunteer and Advisory Board member. Getting to know the Public Hospital Roatán I was not sure what to expect when I first showed up at the Roatán Public Hospital to volunteer in the newborn wards and pediatric clinic. Having spent time in hospitals in developing countries before, I had an idea what I might find. However, despite knowing that I was in Honduras [...]

Today – March 8, 2017 – we celebrate International Women’s Day. At Global Healing, we work everyday with incredible women who are improving care for children and mothers in developing countries. Learn their inspiring stories in our latest newsletter: View on Mobile Device>>

“Hello. My name’s Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy. I was born in Hanoi. I’ve been working as a nurse at the ICU of the National Hospital of Pediatrics (NHP) for 20 years. It’s been such a long time. Despite the heavy workload, I really love and stick with my job.” Learn more from the nurses in Vietnam:  During our trip to Vietnam this past January, we sat down with the Pediatric ICU (PICU) [...]