Legendary mountain biking trails and Africa seem to just go together. Most of the routes, outside of South Africa, are rarely run. These are places well off the beaten track where you will see herds of elephants, tribal villages, and cultural phenomenon that you will never forget. Ride through Morocco’s Sahara and the high Atlas Mountains, then head downhill from the snowy peak of Kilimanjaro before it completely melts away. (more…)

US Doctors For Africa sent a team of volunteer medical professionals and operations staff to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – to provide much needed medical services, and conduct assessments exploring opportunities for expanded activity and contribution to health care efforts in Ethiopia. Our primary focus is on the Zewditu Memorial Hospital, one of five hospitals administered under the Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau.

US Doctors For Africa volunteer teams are working side by side with host medical staff providing much needed medical services to hospital patients, primarily to the benefit of women and children. Our medical professionals are providing lectures and training in best practices to address specific health care issues such as Mother To Child Transmission of HIV (MTCT), treatment and care of HIV+ individuals, and Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) programs. Training in Hospital Administration and Management Principles are also being provided. Our operations team in the United States is working toward securing the medical equipment and supplies necessary to expand the capacity of the Zewditu Memorial Hospital, and bring much needed medical treatment to the people of Ethiopia. (more…)