Sol Prieto connects with clinicians about her toddler's health using the CASITA chatbot, one of the seven mobile health apps PIH developed to easily connect patients with care.
2021
With you by our side, PIH is proving that quality care can and must be accessible to all people—starting with those most marginalized by illness and injustice.
As the data on these pages shows, our work in 2021 not only remained steadfast—it grew. Following the roadmap drawn by Dr. Paul Farmer, together, we delivered health care and hope to more patients and their families than ever before; trained and mentored another generation of health professionals; and further strengthened fragile health systems.
This next year and beyond, together, we will build on this progress, in honour of Paul and on behalf of everyone we serve. From all of us at PIH, thank you for helping us create a healthier, more just world for all.
outpatient visits
Across the globe, clinicians at PIH-supported health facilities provided care for conditions ranging from HIV to malnutrition to malaria.
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home visits
PIH community health workers met patients directly at home to connect them to medical care and social support and to offer a listening ear.
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safe, facility-based deliveries
In some of the most dangerous places to give birth, nurses, midwives, doctors, and traditional birth attendants work together to ensure the health, safety, and comfort of women and newborns.
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patients on antiretroviral therapy
PIH ensured patients living with HIV access to lifesaving, lifelong medication and care.
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family planning consultations
Around the world, clinicians empowered patients with education, counselling, and the contraceptive of their choice, including long-acting methods.
patients enrolled in mental health care
With your support, we’re breaking stigma and providing high-quality care for patients living with depression, schizophrenia, PTSD, and other conditions.
cancer patients currently in care
Cancer is no longer an automatic death sentence thanks to oncology care and social support programs at PIH-supported hospitals.
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COVID-19 screenings
PIH health care workers increased screenings for COVID-19 globally, helping keep patients, their communities, and our world safe.
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chronic disease patients in care
Together, in places where treatment for noncommunicable diseases was once unavailable, we provided long-term care for common conditions such as asthma, heart disease, and diabetes.
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As we grapple with the loss of our founder, Dr. Paul Farmer, we reflect on the clear vision he left us: to build on 35 years of mobilizing staff, stuff, space, systems, and social support and continue pushing the envelope of what is possible in health care and human rights. We are grateful to our steadfast supporters for continuing to be our trusted partners as we carry forward Paul's legacy together.
Patrick Ulysse
Chief operating officer, PIH
With COVID-19, ensuring equitable access to health services has become a constant challenge, even more so in countries that lack resilient and sustainable health systems. We are committed to partnering with governments and communities to strengthen our health systems through increased human resources, infrastructure, facilities, medical supplies and technology, and social support. Your generous commitment to PIH means we can guarantee the right to health globally and prove that injustice does have a cure.
Daniela Puma Abarca
TB program coordinator, Socios En Salud (PIH Peru)
A strong team of community health workers (CHWs) and social support programs can make a world of difference to patients. Whether they're conducting routine home visits, screening for COVID-19, providing meals, or accompanying patients to PIH-supported facilities, our CHWs play a key role in addressing the barriers that prevent the most vulnerable patients from accessing quality care. Thanks to your support, we'll continue to build on our progress breaking the cycle of poverty and illness.
Kumba Tekuyama
Community-based programs manager, PIH Sierra Leone
Sol Prieto connects with clinicians about her toddler's health using the CASITA chatbot, one of the seven mobile health apps PIH developed to easily connect patients with care.
Photo by Melissa Estefany Toledo Soldevilla / PIH
