Study shows Malawi’s “household model” also helps reduce stigma, prevent hospitalization Posted on April 4, 2022 For Catherine Benito, a community health worker (CHW) in Neno District, Malawi, Cyclone Ana may have ripped out an entire wall of her home in January, but it didn’t stop her regular visits to 26 households nearby. Benito, Read more…
Former pasante returns to PIH, provides more than 140 surgeries in Chiapas Posted on April 4, 2022 For many first-year clinicians in Mexico who complete their mandatory year of social service with Compañeros En Salud, there are two distinct phases of their career: before the internship and after the internship. Read more…
A view of the PIH co-founder’s more than 30 years treating patients, educating clinicians, and changing global health policy Posted on Apr 4, 2022 In the days following Dr. Paul Farmer’s passing, hundreds of people posted pictures on social media of selfies with Paul. The Partners In Health co-founder and Read more…
Community and mental health, social support, HIV, sexual and gender-based violence among key program Posted on Mar 31, 2022 Malawi has been in the news for powerful cyclones and other extreme weather that has battered homes, clinics, communities, and farmland. But the country is also recognized for other reasons, including Read more…
PIH Canada among Canadian organizations pushing for better TRIPS waiver Posted on March 25, 2022 In Sierra Leone’s Kono District, a MOH nurse who works in the female surgical ward at PIH-supported Koidu Government Hospital administered vaccines during a nationwide campaign in March 2021. (Photo by Maya Brownstein for PIH) Read more…
PIH patient overcomes tuberculosis during pregnancies Posted on March 25, 2022 Tuberculosis (TB) shouldn’t be ignored. This is especially true for pregnant women, as the disease can harm both mother and child. If an expectant mother is not diagnosed and treated in a timely manner, the baby can potentially contract Read more…
Partners In Health provides medical care, social support Posted on Mar 24, 2022 Each morning, Flormila Antaurco emptied dozens of pills from carefully labeled bottles in her home in Carabayllo, Peru. The first 11 were prescribed for her. The others, for her children. “It was painful to watch,” she recalls. Read more…
Global clinical trial delivers safer, shorter treatment against deadly disease Posted on Mar 24, 2022 A year ago, Marat* was confronted with a slew of alarming symptoms: constant fatigue, occasional spikes of fever, coughing up blood, and dramatic weight loss. In just one month, he lost 26 pounds. Despite these Read more…
PIH provides training, funding to support farmers in Burera and break cycle of poverty Posted on March 23, 2022 At around 8:00 a.m., PIH staff are in a car bound for Bungwe, a village in Northern Rwanda where farming is the heart and soul of the community. The village is Read more…
Virtual panel explores women’s rights, equity Posted on Mar 16, 2022 Women’s health care has always been a focal point for Partners In Health (PIH). From gender-sensitive programs in Sierra Leone to several dozen maternal waiting homes around the globe, PIH has consistently prioritized women’s rights through accompaniment. “When we look at someone as Read more…