Hosted by my friend Naaza, this past weekend I stayed in a very remote village that has no cell service or electricity called Yikpabongo.
In communities like this we are seeking to target remote community health programs. This small village has an incredible history, and is home to
This beautiful car, driven by the wonderful Baba, has been my home this past week. I have had nonstop days visiting our 5 partner hospitals in the Upper West Region, plus 2 newly made district hospitals that GMH will support in 2015 – Gwollu and Wechiau.
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The weather in northern Ghana is better than I could never have imagined it! It’s the harmattam, which in Ghana translates to their unbearably cold winter, but to Canadians, it means the most perfect summer days! Each day is sunny and warm, and kindly accompanied by a cool and
Welcome to my new home in Sandema, courtesy of my kind and wonderful host Dr. Sarkodie, the doctor in Sandema who serves nearly 90,000 people all by himself. – Kelly Hadfield
Yesterday Kelly Hadfield presented at the National Optics Institute to discuss embarking on a valuable new partnership model for improving health both at home and abroad! We are proud to become partners with this research innovations company.
Read the article in leSoleil.
Executive Director Kelly Hadfield, Public Health Specialist Victoria Wells, Researcher Mazen El-Baba, and Photojournalist Hazel Vint were visiting Northern Ghana this summer for equipment delivery, research, hospital placement programs, and equipment training.
Thanks to Hazel Vint Photography for capturing these photos of the team in Ghana.
Packing Complete, Next Stop Ghana!Thank you to the many people who generously donated their time and energy to help pack over 4,000 lbs of medical equipment. This equipment is now on its way to Northern Ghana Hospitals.Coming next: Updates from GMH Volunteers in Ghana
GMH Founder & Executive Director Kelly Hadfield was profiled recently in an article titled: “Bear Creek grad is changing the world”
Read the article here.
GMH Executive Director Kelly Hadfield will be a guest speaker at “Hungry for Change” on April 30th at The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry in London, Ontario.
The 2014 Hungry for Change Gala is a semi-formal dinner that illustrates inequality throughout the world. Ticket proceeds for this event will