Tag: health advocacy

Darius Benimana Darius Benimana (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

University of Rwanda - College of Medicine and Health Sciences

Darius is a medical student at University of Rwanda in Kigali, Rwanda, class of 2029. He enjoys reading, writing and talking with friends in his free time. After graduating medical school, Darius would like to pursue a career in clinical oncology.




Cancer Care Among Healthcare Students: A Key Towards Building a Sustainable Cancer Care System in Rwanda

Published by Darius Benimana

Reasons for choosing cancer care students’ intervention When I was a child, I lost my grandpa to cancer. I used to promise him that I would become a healthcare provider and heal him, but unfortunately he passed away when I was in 12th grade. Later, I joined medical school at the University of Rwanda, where I became involved in student-led research, health promotion practices and knowledge measurement. Many university students are interested in public health …

Tackling Mental Health Care

Published by Katherine Domenici

We, as future health care providers, must recognize that patients affected by mental illnesses will need our support and advocacy. We must also understand that some patients might not have the time or financial stability to seek treatment or therapy. Regardless, we should explore other long-term treatment options and strive to make mental health care easily accessible nationally.

Katherine Domenici Katherine Domenici (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

UC Riverside School of Medicine

I was born and raised in Riverside County. I went to UC Davis for four years to obtain a degree in Microbiology. I'm a medical student at UCR's School of Medicine.