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npsf patient safety congress may 23 – 25, 2016

The NSPF Patient Safety Congress is a conference dedicated solely to patient safety. The NPSF Annual Congress provides an opportunity for practitioners, leaders, and experts around the world to come together and share th

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hiv vaccine awareness day – may 18, 2016

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD) is observed annually on May 18th. This observance provides an opportunity to recognize and thank the many volunteers, community members, health professionals, and scientists who are worki

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may is viral hepatitis month

Each May, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its agencies, join with non-federal and community organizations to raise awareness of viral hepatitis during Hepatitis Awareness Month.

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givingtuesday

Thanksgiving is a time of gathering, gratitude and GIVING! MCN Foundation is our way of giving back. You may know that MCN Foundation empowers women and girls in Africa through healthcare education. It is important to us

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africa day 7 – the nile

In every location we set aside one day to see and be seen – to experience the real magic, reason and heart of the city. In Ethiopia it was New Years and in Uganda it was today. What is there to see and experience in Ugan

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africa day 6 – girls day

Good NEWS! The bag arrived! Woo hoooo!! At 1:15am and now the next step to get the bag… the adventures of traveling continue!

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africa day 5 – off to uganda

Travel again! We are off to Uganda! Sometimes when I travel I am so filled with anticipation that I am giddy. That is how I felt traveling to Uganda. We were also beyond excited about the final destination for the sewing

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africa day 1 – getting to africa

While traveling is an honor and a privilege and especially doing the work that we are doing it is incredibly compelling – that being said international travel has gotten more difficult. Between TSA, international laws an

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girls

Girls. I have spent a lot of time thinking about what that word means. It depends on where you are born, country, city, and family.

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maternal child nutrition

Ghana is squarely focused on their millennium development goals and more specifically goals of four and five: maternal and child health. At MCN Foundation this is central to our mission – improving the health and well-be

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