Dr. Ashis Brahma

"Since 1999 I have had the pleasure of working in Europe, Asia and Africa in 9 countries (The Netherlands, UK, India, Nepal, Burundi, Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia and Chad). The range of fields of my work  included: Clinical, Public, Reproductive, Forensic, Travel and Infectious Disease Health. Jobs were held in deserts, rain forests, urban mega cities, refugee camps, field hospital, mountain villages, private hospital, public health department, research centers, local NPOs. Also for 2 years I worked for Doctors Without Borders (Holland/Swiss) and 1 year for the International Rescue Committee".

Education:

2001-2002: Diploma Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (UK, LSHTM)
2001-2002: Masters of Science Tropical Medicine International Health (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine);
1999 Physician (Free University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) equivalent to MBBS or MD

Aims

1. Raising awareness about the civil war in Sudan, Chad and CAR by means of web-blog, books, documentaries and lectures.
2. Working in Chad, Sudan for a local or international NPO
3. Teaching in Chad or Sudan at a Medical Faculty
4. Starting a Not For Profit related to health & education, using local people, local solutions, local resources with international professional input using internet.

Media:

Radio: Public Broadcasting Service/BBC The World, Nov 2006

Magazine: Newsweek, February 2007

Television: CBS 60 Minutes - Searching for Jacob (Emmy Award, 2007))

Lectures: July/August 2007 on experiences in refugee camp Oure Cassoni, Chad (Louisville, San Francisco, Santa Clarita)

Vision:

Given the amazing trauma and loss that the Zaghawa people have gone through in Darfur it is amazing to see and feel their resilience, humor, dignity and longing for peace. It is up to us to pick up that positive spirit and make a difference, each of us in his/her way.
Daily appreciations for people, causes, gestures, being and life are one of the methods to uplift humanity.

http://www.Ashis-AfricaVision.blogspot.com