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GHANA The website womensenews.org began 2013 by honoring 21 women leaders in the 21st century. One of those recognized is Heidi Lehmann (199395), who serves as Director of the Women’s Protection and Empowerment Unit at the International Rescue Committee. Lehmann leads work on key policy, programming and advocacy issues related to violence against women and girls. Her work has taken her to the scene of some of the worst conflicts and natural disasters in recent history including Darfur, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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HONDURAS Celebrating twenty years since the founding of Central American Medical Outreach (CAMO), was not the only milestone for Kathy Tschiegg (197981) as 2013 began. Tschiegg was also one of the recipients of the inaugural REAL Awards, given to health care workers in the U.S. and around the world, in recognition of the life-saving work they provide every day. CAMO, an Orrville, Ohio non-profit serves approximately 100,000 people annually with services ranging from breast exams and prosthetics to neo-natal care and eye surgery. Tschiegg was honored in the General Health Worker category.
KOREA Dr. James Tielsch (1973-75) is the new Chair of the Department of Global Health at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. He previously held an appointment as a professor in the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. While at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Tielsch focused his research in two areas, maternal and child health and the epidemiology of blinding eye diseases both in the United States and in developing countries. More recently,
he focused his efforts on studies of malnutrition, infectious disease, and environmental health among women and children living in low-income countries.
MALI Mali RPCV Heather Maxwell said it was really an honor when she assumed the role at the beginning of 2013 as host and producer of the Voice of America’s (VOA’s) Music Time in Africa. She assumes the role following the retirement of Leo Sarkisian, the creator of the program more than a half-century ago. Music Time in Africa is VOA’s
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