The Road to Fame
Leaving KIA lodge behind, it turned out to be the perfect weather for my first drive into Tanzania. Under a clouded sky, with the sun...
Working in Tanzania: A Passion for People
The sixth and final part of a small series: FAME’s passion for making both patients and their families feel better. At FAME, I sometimes...
First Foot on African Soil
I am back from Tanzania safe and sound. Having jumped on the Western train again, I can now say I am feeling home-sick. I lost my...
Working in Tanzania: Giving Birth to Families
Part five of a small series: how families are born at FAME. For me, guiding labor is key to the outcome, which means that I don’t like to...
Working in Tanzania: Keeping it Natural
Part four of a small series: on nurses and midwives taking the lead in promoting the natural course of birth. As a “western midwife”, I...
Working in Tanzania: Together to the Next Level
Part three of a small series: why working with FAME’s Tanzanian (medical) staff was an honour and helped my development as a midwife. The...
Working in Tanzania: Save the Coin!
Working with FAME’s Tanzanian (medical) staff was very enriching. In this second part of a small series: the power of humor - and the...
Working in Tanzania: Standing Strong Together
Working with FAME’s Tanzanian (medical) staff was very enriching. In a small series of blogs I’ll take you along on some reflections on...
Hearts in Healthcare in 2018
New Year’s Eve 2017, Hilton Hotel, Amsterdam Airport, 11 pm. I have booked a room with a view. I am watching out over the airport...
'I dream of a midwife in every village of Ethiopia'
In many families, Christmas comes with the long standing tradition of reading a Christmas story. Midwife Without Borders set the...
