Prior to the start of fieldwork, each Intern had been given a public health topic to research and present to the team during orientation week. These topics included: 1) Injuries as a Public Health Problem (A. Bechtold) 2) Design and Continue reading Intern Presentations – PeerCorps-CIPCS
Most PeerCorps projects require extensive interaction with the local community. Although though Tanzania is officially bilingual (Swahili and English), the lingua franca is very much Swahili. The Swahili language (also called Kiswahili), is a Bantu language and the mother tongue Continue reading It starts with Swahili!
In continuing with the goal of improving educational access in rural Tanzanian communities, three portable computers were donated during the past month. Two to a local school and one to our dear friend Ngassa who is using the pre-loaded software Continue reading Three laptop computers donated in Nzega District – PeerCorps Trust Fund
We arrived in Nzega exhausted from a reasonably uneventful bus ride from Dar es Salaam. It was an 11 hour journey. A good night’s sleep at the Tazengwa Bible College took care of the rest. We were warmly greeted by Continue reading Arrival in Nzega – PeerCorps-CIPCS
Thankfully I had six months to prepare for my internship in Nzega, Tanzania with PeerCorps, because I was in contact with Mike Wilson starting in December 2012 with plans to begin the internship in June 2013. I made sure to Continue reading Internship tips and preparation – Alyssa Bechtold, M.P.H. candidate, Boston University
Injuries (whether intentional or unintentional) are among the most important contributors to death and disability in Tanzania. Despite their importance however, they continue to be an underappreciated area of study with no significant prevention programs being implemented despite evidence which Continue reading Nzega Injury Surveillance Project (NISP): Piloting an injury registration system in Nzega District, Tanzania – PeerCorps-CIPCS
Injuries represent a significant cause of lost life and disability among young people worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income country settings. In Tanzania, injuries sustained in the traffic environment account for a large share of the country’s injury burden. A Continue reading PeerCorps study finds length of travel time to school associated with risk of serious injuries in Dar es Salaam
On April 4th the Lund University Department of Human Geography hosted a talk delivered by PeerCorps-CIPCS Director Mike Wilson within its International Master Program in Development Studies (LUMID). The talk highlighted injury prevention as an important but often neglected aspect Continue reading Injury prevention highlighted as an important aspect of development in LUMID talk
On March 20th the Seattle Children’s Hospital, a leader in adolescent medicine, hosted a talk delivered by the PeerCorps Centre for Injury Prevention Director Mike Wilson, about injuries among adolescents. The one hour talk was entitled “Adolescent injury prevention: vision, Continue reading Seattle Children’s Hospital hosts PeerCorps-CIPCS Director – PeerCorps Trust Fund
We would like to introduce the new YouTube channel of the PeerCorps Trust Fund. A number of instructional videos and scenes from the field have been kept stored over the years in various formats. These have now become available for Continue reading PeerCorps Trust Fund now has a YouTube Channel!