Going Further

Chronic wounds were making life miserable for Evelyn. But then she met Melanie and an expert, sensitive treatment changed her life again

Hospitals and doctors can be few and far between in the vast Chinese countryside and the quality of medical attention inconsistent from hospital to hospital. A training program aims to change that by educating health workers about effective wound care.

Elisa Pizzi joined a volunteering mission to Kisumu, Kenya. She teamed up with her colleagues to work together with Kenyan healthcare professionals. What she took away from this time was inspiring – and surprising. This is her story.

When emergency medical teams tend to patients with multiple severe injuries, there is no room for trial and error. Instead timing, reliability and precision are key – not just for doctors and nurses but also for the tools and supplies they rely on.

Caregivers have their shining moments, and they have their stories to tell. This is mine.

Fun-filled approach to training healthcare workers pays off during volunteering mission to Kenya

After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, Cassandra Cerecedo had an epiphany: without your health, nothing matters! This is her story.

Why finding balance is the key to good business.

In Paralympic sports, barriers aren’t necessarily visible. That’s why understanding your identity is key to know your limits. So says Toine Klerks, team manager of Dutch wheelchair basketball teams.

Bedside training is the best training. We cannot afford to distance ourselves from this fact.

Linda Proce’s disinfection career started in 2009. But her story begins much earlier.

Why is wound care education important? Mentor and ‘Initiative Chronische Wunde’ CEO Veronika Gerber shares her insights.