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Kamuzu Central Hospital is the main referral center for the central region of the country and admits as many as 25,000 children per year. This lab, which will provide multiple serum studies, microscopy, and CSF analysis, will significantly improve the standard of care for pediatric patients at KCH and contribute...

Diagnosed with a congenital heart condition while still in utero, Suzi Leahy’s unborn son, Jett, was given “little chance of survival,” yet he beat the odds thanks to the life-saving care of the N.C. Pediatric Heart Center at UNC Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC.

Guest Lecturer: Daniel Hailu, MD   Pediatric Oncology in a LMIC Setting – the Challenges Wednesday, August 14th, 2019,  4:00PM Pagano Conference Room, Ground Floor of the Lineberger Cancer Center Dr. Hailu is the first certified Peds Hem/Onc trained physician in Ethiopia. He completed his PHO fellowship in Ethiopia at Addis Ababa University in 2015, supported...

Emily Ciccone, MD, MHS, will use the $25,000 award to differentiate viral and bacterial respiratory infections among malaria-negative children. The overall goal is to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use without compromising safety in an area where access to care is a real issue.

Almost 2,000 miles away, researchers, physicians and residents from N.C. Children’s Hospital are improving health and outcomes for Nicaraguan families. Our collective efforts are helping improve birth outcomes, advance research in pediatric infectious diseases and train local physicians and residents in new techniques and processes.