News from World Spine Care
World Spine Care Announces the Launch of New Spine Care Clinic in Botswana
World Spine Care (WSC) is pleased to announce the establishment of a new spine care clinic in Botswana’s Broadhurst 3 (BH3) Clinic in Gaborone, Botswana.
The Origins of the First World Spine Care Clinic
This is how the Okavango Delta led to Dr. Geoff Outerbridge volunteering as the first clinical director for World Spine Care.
Q&A with Director of Volunteer Programs, Kait Graham
Dr. Kait Graham is the Director of Volunteer Programs and Operations at World Spine Care. She previously volunteered as a Volunteer Associate in Mahalapye and Shoshong, Botswana in 2015. World Spine Care asked Kait to share more about how she got involved with the organization and what spine care practitioners should know if they’d like to volunteer.
Ten Years of Back Pain Improved in One Month
Gaokgethelwe Seeletso is a mother of two living in Gabarone, Botswana. Just like 540 million other people around the world, she suffers from low back pain.
World Spine Care Volunteers: Where Are They Now?
Meet Nadine Harrison, former Clinical Supervisor in Botswana from April 2016–May 2017. World Spine Care caught up with Nadine recently to learn more about what she is up to, and to learn more about how her experience working in a World Spine Care clinic have impacted her career.
Local Heros - Meet Kabelo Sebati, Lead Yoga Teacher in Botswana
Kabelo has been an invaluable supporter of World Spine Care’s Yoga Project in Botswana. He has assisted the Yoga Project with real-time translation and cultural learning, and he has helped to keep up the enthusiasm for the Yoga Project in the region.
World Spine Care reached out to Kabelo, to learn a little bit more about his journey into the Yoga Project, and what drives him.
Meet Gasebomo: A wife. A nurse. A mother.
Gasebomo is a happily married mother of two who helps to support her family by working as a nurse in a local hospital. But for the last 10 years, Gasebomo has suffered from low back pain which has left her unable to work or care for herself and her children.
On the Ground in Botswana with COVID-19
One of our World Spine Care Clinical Supervisors in Botswana is Mufudzi Chihambakwe. Dr. Chihambakwe is also a member of the Botswana Government Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) staff member, and also therefore on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Botswana Clinical Coordinator on the Primary Spine Provider Network Masterclass
Dr. Stephen Laski, the current Clinical Coordinator for World Spine Care in Botswana, was recently invited to provide an online masterclass for the Primary Spine Provider Network.
The First 90 Days: Meet Botswana Clinical Coordinator Stephen Laski
In July 2019, after two years in Botswana, previous Clinical Coordinator Stefan Eberspaecher stepped down to pursue his next adventure. This provided World Spine Care with the opportunity to recruit Dr. Stephen Laski to the role. Read on for Steve’s thoughts on his first 90 days in Botswana.
A Volunteer Story – Meet Mufudzi
I first became involved with World Spine Care as a student in 2013. Finally, this year, after a great deal of patience and perseverance, I was able to join the team in Botswana. Volunteering has been such a rewarding and unbelievable experience. Here are just a few of the things I have learned in my time here so far.
Call for Volunteers in Botswana and the Dominican Republic
WSC is currently recruiting two volunteers to work as Clinical Supervisors in the Dominican Republic and in Botswana. We would like to fill these roles as soon as possible.
World Spine Care chiropractor treats athletes at African Youth Games
World Spine Care's Dr. Stefan Eberspaecher joined the sports medical team at the 2018 Region 5 Africa Youth Games.
Reflecting On My Time as a Clinical Volunteer for World Spine Care
Volunteer Associate, Dr. Shannon Bloch, shares her thoughts on experiencing the culture and community of Botswana.
The Third World Spine Care Botswana Spine Care Conference
On May 7 and May 8, 2018 World Spine Care, in cooperation with the Botswana Ministry of Health organized the Third World Spine Care Conference at the Gaborone International Convention Center in Botswana. It is reported to have been the largest health care or medical conference to be held in the country of Botswana and demonstrates the impact that the World Spine Care program has had in this country.
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