A lot of people call it propaganda,  and I think it’s the greatest thing I’ve ever participated in. I just finished my first year of medical school at the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana, Cuba. My school has around 3000 students from over 20 countries around the world. All of my classes are [...]

In the previous posts I discussed the book The Invisible Cure. I hoped that the book would lead to a clearer understanding of HIV/AIDS and the impacts it has had on individuals, communities, countries, etc., but there were a few things I really wanted to talk about that I missed: OVCs- because I love kids, [...]

The second section of The Invisible Cure tells the story of South Africa and the fight against HIV there. South Africa is very distinct in the epidemic because of their president’s unique views on HIV/AIDS. Thabo Mbeki, has alienated many in the HIV/AIDS community by aligning himself with AIDS dissidents. Thabo Mbeki was the heir [...]

Humanitarians across the world are trying their best to solve the HIV puzzle, but their methods have not had success. Humanitarian aid is failing! Epstein uses an anecdote about the “disappearance” of 54 MILLION dollars to make it clear: Foreign Aid Is An ATM The Global Fund gave the money to the country of Uganda [...]

Current tome: The Invisible Cure: Africa, The West, and the Fight Against AIDS When I read the title of this book three questions popped into my mind. 1. Cure? Why haven’t we come up with a cure or a vaccine for AIDS? 2. Has anyone come up with the “real” explanation for the origin of [...]

Me. And what I’m reading. And what I see, and why you should care. I’m 26 years old, and I live in New Orleans. Before that I lived in Morocco as a Peace Corps volunteer. I have seen a lot of heart-breaking things, but what I am most concerned with is how to affect change [...]