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.

Who will take care of us when we are old? Questions like this are on people's minds in Germany. “The public is aware of the nursing crisis – now something has to be done about it”, says Andreas Joehle, CEO of the HARTMANN GROUP.

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.

Hard to believe that a former monk would be working as a market research manager. But that’s what Marcos Dreher did. This is his story.

It takes courage to admit to incontinence, but it can be a vital first step in getting the right treatment and returning to a normal life. So say a patient and a top urologist.

Body care and cosmetic products from Kneipp are more than just shower gels, bubble bath or even face creams – meet the man who has given many people’s lives a boost using special fragrances and aromatherapy.

Despite the many people it affects, incontinence remains a delicate topic. We talk with an expert who wants to bring the issue out into the open.

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

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