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A Call For Writing

January 21, 2010
By Tim
A Call For Writing

One of the themes for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ annual convention in October 2010 is “The State of the World’s Children.”
 This is a call for writing for that convention—but a very unusual call, for unusual kinds of writing. We are planning to develop a web site that will be a focal point for...
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Guest Report: Uganda, Part II

July 19, 2010
By Tim
Guest Report: Uganda, Part II

Megan McIntosh Frenzen writes: In Uganda, every single day is astounding, in both good and bad ways. The morning commute to Bwindi Community Hospital (BCH) is very short but very interesting. It’s a bumpy dirt road with enormous ruts, loose baseball sized stones and...
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Guest Report: Uganda

July 9, 2010
By Tim
Guest Report: Uganda

Megan McIntosh Frenzen writes: We are exhausted at the end of every very long workday and, in many ways, it feels like we’ve already been here for a month.  If you’re interested in hearing what’s up in Uganda, read on. It’s lengthy, so get comfortable....
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Lost Child

June 17, 2010
By Tim
Lost Child

Farah Ghuznavi writes: It started out like any other evening at home. When we sat down at the table, I was excited to see the red spinach and shrimp dish...
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