One Country, Two Specialists, and Both OMI Alumni
Botswana is a country of almost 2.5 million people, with 15.4% of the population under the age of 14. Would you believe that there are only two pediatric infectious diseases specialists in the entire country? It’s true, and both of those specialists just so happen to...
Caring for Children and their Families in Palliative Care
This week at the Open Medical Institute, we hosted a CME accredited seminar surrounding the extremely impactful topic of Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC). This seminar was held in collaboration with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and took place from...
Diabesity in Focus: A Call for Action in Latin America
Across Latin America, diabetes, obesity, and lipid disorders have become one of the region’s most pressing health challenges. Mexico has one of the highest rates of obesity among OECD countries, while diabetes remains one of the country’s leading causes of...