HOW DO YOU KEEP VACCINES COLD IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO?
The American Foundation for AIDS (AFCA) has been working the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since late 2007. There, we have provided medicine for patients cared for at Tandala Hospital and at 13 smaller clinics throughout the region known as the Ubangi. With little infrastructure in place (think – no electricity or running water) and with roads that are full of potholes, mud, and puddles, it is always an adventure when we visit the projects to see how things are going! While visiting one year, we held discussions with local people to determine if there were other ways we could help those who need to take medicine. We decided [...]