“There are two old women being held inside by their poor family… they are sick and the family thinks that they are witches. Can you help them?” This was the message that the leaders of the Bomso Church of Christ Clinic received in December 2020. The community had learned of the clinic’s outreach to the aged, initiated to help the at-risk population unable to travel for medical services because...

A 10-year old boy was brought to Palmer Hospital, one of our Nigerian facilities. Victory Samuel was very sick. Victory was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome of chronic kidney disease (which has a 50% mortality rate within 2 years) and ascites, which often leads to liver disease, cirrhosis, and death. Laboratory investigations were pursued and medications were administered. Following the initial...

A one-week old baby nicknamed “Baby Precious” recently came to NCH emaciated, and near death.  The baby had a birth defect, and no food could pass through his intestines.  He was literally starving to death.  The family took the child to NCH because they were destitute and could not afford to seek care elsewhere.  The next day, pediatric surgeon, Dr. Emem, came on her rotation. Dr. Emem,...

On a recent trip to Africa, I was able to visit our health projects in Ghana and Tanzania. There was one event in Kumasi, Ghana that touched me deeply, and I will never forget it. Arriving in Kumasi in the evening, I went first to the Bomso Church of Christ Hospital. I was able to witness Gift, a young Christian nurse, provide excellent, compassionate care to Akosua a pre-term baby girl in...