Global Health Program Annual Report 2021
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Solidarity<br />
Co-Director of Linde <strong>Health</strong>care Educators Without Borders<br />
Jamidah Nakato, PhD<br />
I feel that I am a member of a bigger community. I see my fingerprints, as well as those of others, on<br />
every single page of the 2020 collection of photos and reflections. This collection is about us—all of us—<br />
regardless of where we live, the color of our skin, or our nationality or our ethnicity. This is true about all<br />
the program’s publications: <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Diaries, the eMagazine, reflection and photo collections, and<br />
annual reports, among others. They have given all of us a platform to share our stories while learning<br />
from and connecting to each other. I feel I am a citizen of the world.<br />
The program’s publications since 2020 have focused on the stories and experiences of our friends<br />
around the globe about this human tragedy. In reading them, I have learned that the impact has been<br />
similar for all of us regardless of what country we are in. This gives me a sense of solidarity. Collectively,<br />
we are fighting this virus against humanity. We are one species with one enemy. We are together.<br />
I would also like to comment on the impact of the COVID-19 Resource Center, a biweekly collection of<br />
summaries of reliable scientific publications on COVID-19. Like many others, I read and share it with<br />
friends, colleagues, and a large student body. It is even linked to my university’s webpage. I have found<br />
numerous opportunities to share its key findings, including with a woman in the market from whom I have<br />
been buying merchandise as well as the boda boda driver who delivers groceries to my house. People<br />
in my community are becoming more aware of the need to take preventive measures as opposed to<br />
expecting a cure. This means there is a light at the end of a seemingly endless tunnel. Fingers crossed,<br />
we can surely pull through together.<br />
For all of the aforementioned, I, as a reader and a member, am thankful to the Nuvance <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Global</strong><br />
<strong>Health</strong> <strong>Program</strong>.<br />
28 UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT LARNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND NUVANCE HEALTH
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