PIH marks one year since co-founder’s passing with reflections from friends and colleagues Posted on February 21, 2023 As Partners In Health marks one year since the passing of Dr. Paul Farmer, we remember our beloved co-founder’s life and legacy—a force that planted the seeds of our community decades ago Read more…
The laboratory provides essential health services for thousands of people in the region Posted on February 15, 2023 For years, the Pleebo Health Center laboratory consisted of a single room. In that room, limited medical testing occurred for more than 50,000 Liberians. Although the laboratory was functional, it faced many Read more…
PIH director of emergency care on global training, improving patient outcomes Posted on February 15, 2023 Dr. Shada Rouhani thinks about emergencies often: How to prevent them, manage them, and better equip doctors and hospitals to handle them. As Partners In Health’s director of emergency care, Rouhani has, for many Read more…
Local staff provide culturally relevant care, gain economic empowerment Posted on February 15, 2023 At Partners In Health, 88% of doctors, nurses, and other clinicians are from the countries where we work. In Haiti, our staff is 99% local. Local staff are essential to what we do and the care Read more…
In Lima, transgender women face daily threat of discrimination, violence Posted on February 15, 2023 Content warning: This story relates to suicide. As the clock struck midnight, Brenda Mijahuanca ate 12 grapes while sitting under the table, celebrating the new year and reflecting on her resolutions—a tradition in Spain and Read more…
New director boosts training, envisions residency program to improve cancer diagnoses, treatment Posted on February 15, 2023 In November, when Dr. Marie Djenane José arrived for her first day on the job as director of the pathology lab at Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais (HUM), she was surprised to find a Read more…
Visiting one of the most remote PIH sites, a health center in Lesotho, requires a cross-country trek Posted on February 15, 2023 The following photos and story are by Thomas Patterson, PIH photo editor. “The government needs the helicopter,” Partners In Health (PIH) Lesotho Communications Officer Mpho Marole said, “so Read more…
Ahead of 33rd International Development Week, PIHC’s National Director, Mark Brender, calls for Global Solidarity Month instead Posted on February 2, 2022 The mood in the restaurant was loud and jovial. I was in Haiti, out for dinner with a group of Haitian colleagues celebrating someone’s birthday. At one point Read more…
Weeklong campaign delivers single dose of vaccine, while care for the sick continues Originally posted on December 22, 2022 Health workers this week launched a new cholera vaccine campaign, hoping to slow, and ultimately end, the current outbreak that has quickly spread throughout Haiti. The weeklong campaign is led by Read more…
Social support is a key component of strong health systems Posted on January 25, 2023 Day after day Johnson Doe and Saturday Wesseh prayed for a cure. They hoped to ease the pain of their chronic conditions and live healthy lives outside of the hospital. Their friendship grew stronger as Read more…