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	<title>Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation (KBNF) &#187; Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation (KBNF) &#8211; A charity focused on providing medical support for brain injuries and diseases to the people of Ghana and West Africa.</title>
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		<title>Equipment and Shipping Committee Report</title>
		<link>http://kbnf.org/2012/05/equipment-and-shipping-committee-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 16:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda Macleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past twelve years, the Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation (KBNF Canada) has had the opportunity to aid Ghana and Nigeria with valuable medical supplies and equipment.  While most of our containers were destined for the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, we also had the opportunity to support the Tain District Hospital in Nsawkaw in Northern Ghana, the <br /><a href="http://kbnf.org/2012/05/equipment-and-shipping-committee-report/">Read the full article...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Vote for Our Video to Help Train Ghana Neurosurgeons</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 22:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marj Ratel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi friends and family!! I trust you are having a splendid week. After enduring rainy weather for months, we&#8217;re finally enjoying sunny weather here in beautiful Vancouver. . . I&#8217;m sure you all must be busy, so here goes. We need your support. We have an opportunity to help Ghana advance neurosurgery skills for their surgeons, using an <br /><a href="http://kbnf.org/2012/05/vote-for-our-video-to-help-train-ghana-neurosurgeons/">Read the full article...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Communications and Public Relations Committee Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 18:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marj Ratel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The communication world is exploding across the globe – 80% of the globe now boasts satellite coverage, with another 15% expected soon. Previously geographically isolated illiterate communities are now cell phone savvy. Social media is a vital component of revolutionizing political landscapes as witnessed in North Africa, the Middle East and beyond. Facebook, the 3rd <br /><a href="http://kbnf.org/2012/05/communications-and-public-relations-committee-report/">Read the full article...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Thank You!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marj Ratel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the 10th Annual Ghana Physicians and Surgeons Foundation Conference in Atlanta recently, I was asked by a physician in the audience if there are “any Ghanaians in Ghana as passionate about our vision and mission as we are?” After taking a breath and giving it a moment’s consideration, I confidently answered in the affirmative. <br /><a href="http://kbnf.org/2012/05/thank-you/">Read the full article...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>KBTH Textbook Donation</title>
		<link>http://kbnf.org/2012/05/kbth-textbook-donation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 17:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marj Ratel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On May 10, 2012, Dr. Tony Bell (left) and Jocelyne Lapointe presented Dr. Vincent Hewlett, Head of the Department of Radiology, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital a donation of four textbooks. The books are a gift from Dr. Ric Harnsberger, MD, Professor of Radiology, University of Utah and the main author of the textbook. We really appreciate <br /><a href="http://kbnf.org/2012/05/kbth-textbook-donation/">Read the full article...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shipping Donated Equipment &amp; Supplies to the College of Health Sciences of the University of Ghana</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 20:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jocelyne Lapointe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KBNF was started as a consequence of the donation of hundreds of mechanical (i.e. manual crank) patient beds by Vancouver General Hospital, which was replacing them in 2001. In the ensuing years, a dozen 40-foot shipping containers containing beds and medical supplies were sent to Ghana. In 2010, a shipment was sent to the University <br /><a href="http://kbnf.org/2012/05/shipping-donated-equipment-supplies-to-the-college-of-health-sciences-of-the-university-of-ghana/">Read the full article...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Looking Forward</title>
		<link>http://kbnf.org/2012/05/looking-forward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marj Ratel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We believe 2012 is a breakthrough year. The analogy of taking off like a jet plane has been replaced by taking off like a rocket. Many avenues of development are being introduced to our foundation and we are open to what God is directing for our organization. The Board of Directors held strategic meetings in <br /><a href="http://kbnf.org/2012/05/looking-forward/">Read the full article...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Beginnings</title>
		<link>http://kbnf.org/2012/05/new-beginnings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 16:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marj Ratel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Not without a cost” speaks of our family’s steadfast commitment. As with any dream, there is always sacrifice. Many members of our team contribute immense hours and days to fulfill the objectives of the foundation. Dr. Jocelyne Lapointe, KBNF secretary and neuroradiologist, embodies that commitment.  She has relocated to Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) to support <br /><a href="http://kbnf.org/2012/05/new-beginnings/">Read the full article...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>AGM &#8211; Much to Report</title>
		<link>http://kbnf.org/2012/05/agm-much-to-report/</link>
		<comments>http://kbnf.org/2012/05/agm-much-to-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 18:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marj Ratel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We held our Annual General Meeting on April 25th. I am happy to say that I have much to report over the next couple of weeks to our blog readers. Please come back often for news, inspiration and updates. &#160; Inspiration The saying “In the spirit of the project” revisits my mind often, when considering <br /><a href="http://kbnf.org/2012/05/agm-much-to-report/">Read the full article...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Marj’s Presentation at the Ghana Physicians and Surgeons Conference</title>
		<link>http://kbnf.org/2012/04/marj%e2%80%99s-presentation-at-the-ghana-physicians-and-surgeons-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://kbnf.org/2012/04/marj%e2%80%99s-presentation-at-the-ghana-physicians-and-surgeons-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marj Ratel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I bring warm greetings from our KBNF Board and Executive. It is a joy to be here today and to update you all on what is happening in our foundation and in Ghana.  I serve as the Founding President and Project Chair for an international neuroscience and health care Canadian charity serving Ghana and West <br /><a href="http://kbnf.org/2012/04/marj%e2%80%99s-presentation-at-the-ghana-physicians-and-surgeons-conference/">Read the full article...</a>]]></description>
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