Spina Bifida Solution Hiding in Plain Site

Spina Bifida Solution Hiding in Plain Site

A SOLUTION HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT A shipment of folic acid arrives in Ethiopia for a global grant-supported project. Article featured in Rotary Magazine. The highlands of Ethiopia are filled with lentil farms. It’s a mighty legume rich in the natural form of folate, a...
Birth Defects Research Article

Birth Defects Research Article

Birth Defects Research Article Prevention and Care: A Dual Approach to Spina Bifida in Ethiopia Spina bifida is one of the most common—and preventable—birth defects in Ethiopia, affecting an estimated 10,500 newborns each year. The burden is heavy: many children do...
Delivering Medical Tools

Delivering Medical Tools

Delivering Medical Tools ReachAnother Foundation Supports Project Lazarus to Reuse Dutch Medical Instruments in Ethiopia Delft/Bend, Oregon – Hospitals in the Netherlands are to give thousands of medical instruments a fresh lease of life in Ethiopia and fill an urgent...
Ethiopia: Direct Relief Article

Ethiopia: Direct Relief Article

Ethiopia: Direct Relief Article Uncovering a Hidden Crisis: How One Surgeon Sparked a Movement in Ethiopia When Dr. Marinus Koning first traveled to Ethiopia after retirement, he expected to perform a few life-saving surgeries. What he didn’t expect was the...
Reducing NTDs with Folic Acid

Reducing NTDs with Folic Acid

Reducing ntds with folic acid Article featured on Science Could adding folic acid to salt curb Ethiopia’s sky-high rate of spinal cord deformities? Team hopes to test fortifying salt to tackle birth malformations; government wants evidence of efficacy Tony...