iScreen Vision, a pioneering force in vision screening, recently provided valuable insights during an interview with Megan Webber and Helene Dameris from KnowTheGlow. Megan had recently had a chance meeting with Lisa Watson at the American Academy of Pediatrics (Orange County) Conference and right away …
Meet Valerie Baltzley
KnowTheGlow Social Media Ambassador In early 2023, Valerie was introduced to the KnowtheGlow team through Christina Gill, the mom of a child who had Coats’ Disease and found support in the KTG community. Her passion and work in the social media marketing world and the …
KTG India Ambassador Larry Wagh introduces KTG to Dr. Esther Nafula and Ms. Michelle Obat, Palliative Care Experts from Kenya
KTG India Ambassador, Larry Wagh, opened a new chapter for KTG in Kenya when he introduced KTG to Ms. Michelle Obat and Dr. Esther Nafula, Palliative Care Experts he’d recently met during the St. Jude’s Conference he attended in the United States. In a “glowincidental” …
Dr. Rosie Brennan Global Citizen Ophthalmologist
Recently, Megan Webber was able to speak with Dr. Rosie Brennan and learn about her incredible work in the Tanzania region. As a Global Ophthalmologist she has traveled far and wide and her story below written in her own words best encapsulates her work in …
Meet Dr. Milka Mafwiri
In early March 2021, as the world slowly emerged from the standstill caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow, connected with three influential doctors: Dr. Clare Gilbert, Dr. Richard Bowman, and Dr. Aeesha Malik who were involved in initiating a pilot training …
Meet Dr. Heronima Joas
Dr. Heronima Joas, a dedicated Pediatric oncologist, and hematologist in Tanzania’s Mwanza region at the Bugando Medical Center (BMC), has been making remarkable strides in neuro-oncology, Retinoblastoma and nutrition, particularly in pediatric cancer care. Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow, had the privilege of meeting Dr …
The Visionary Puzzle: Dr. Glen Gole
When Australia’s Dr. Glen Gole was a teenager, he aspired to conquer the most challenging academic pursuit he could imagine. Nuclear physics didn’t cross his mind, so after a few years of a science degree, a lightbulb moment led him to transition to medicine. Despite …
Meet Dr. Godfrey Mndeme
Dr. Furahini Godfrey Mndeme, a Pediatric Ophthalmologist and strabismus surgeon at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC) and senior lecturer in the Department of Ophthalmology-Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo) in Tanzania. Dr. Mndeme was awarded his first degree- Bachelor of Science with honors from the …
Meet Judith Mollel, Know the Glow Tanzania Ambassador
Judith Mollel was born and raised in the Northern part of Tanzania, Arusha Region, in the Maasai Society. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from St. Augustine University of Tanzania in 2013 and later earned her MBA in Corporate Management from Mzumbe University in …
Meet Rhoda Mboga-Orutwa, Know The Glow Kenya Ambassador
Hello, I’m Rhoda Mboga-Orutwa, a wife and a mother of three wonderful children. By profession, I’m an accountant working and living in Nairobi, Kenya. I’m passionate about providing custodial services and helping the women in my neighborhood with financial reporting in our local table banking …