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One Patient Becomes Many: Expanding HIV/TB Care in Sierra Leone
PIH’s care for Hassan, an MDR-TB patient, creates a national impact Posted on July 23, 2021 From the time he was admitted to Lakka Government Hospital, Sierra Leone’s only dedicated tuberculosis facility, staff knew that 18-year-old Hassan* was special. “He’s a very brilliant boy,” said Armah Quist, program officer at the Partners
Facilities Open, Staff Safe Following Haitian President’s Assassination
Staff provide continuous care through unrest, hurricanes, COVID-19 Posted on Jul 16, 2021 More than a week after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and the wounding of First Lady Martine Moïse, Zanmi Lasante facilities remain open, as they have through years of political and civil unrest, devastating hurricanes, and
Statement on Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
Hope for stability, peace, and continuation of hard-gained Haitian democracy Posted on Jul 7, 2021 Our hearts go out to the Haitian people, our colleagues, friends, and family at the news this morning of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and of the attempt on the life of his wife,
PIH In Peru: 25 Years of Growth, Transformation
Socios En Salud celebrates quarter century of lifesaving care, systemic change Posted on Jul 6, 2021 A quarter of a century ago, in the hillside communities of Carabayllo, Partners In Health dared to pursue a simple yet radical idea: no patient should die because a disease was considered “too expensive”
Third Wave of COVID-19 Impacts Countries Around the Globe
Highly contagious variants continue to spread, with limited global access to vaccines Posted on Jul 4, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over yet. Although some businesses have re-opened and restrictions have loosened in Canada, the United States, and Europe, a third wave of COVID-19 infections is affecting countries around the
PHOTOS: A Rural Health Center In Sierra Leone, Renewed
Comprehensive investments from PIH mean higher-quality care for rural patients Posted on July 2, 2021 This April, Elizabeth Momoh delivered her fifth child at Sewafe Community Health Center in Kono District, Sierra Leone. “Ah so gladi,” she said in Krio, during her last prenatal appointment before her due date. “I’m
PIH’s Five S’s: Essential Elements for Strong Health Systems
The staff, stuff, space, systems, and social support behind our everyday work Posted on July 2, 2021 When we think of health system strengthening at Partners In Health (PIH), we always refer to five key elements: staff, stuff, space, systems, and social support. We call them the “five S’s” and
Voices of Haiti
What was it like to survive the most devastating earthquake in modern history? In this series, Partners In Health doctors, nurses, and staff—all Haitians—share stories about their most salient memories from the January 2010 earthquake. Some discuss the first moments and days after the disaster, while others reflect on the
Transgender Nurse Forging New Path with PIH in Mexico
Alondra Esquinca reflects on her life, career, and transphobia in her home country Posted on Jun 30, 2021 At 27 years old, Alondra Esquinca is head nurse at the Center for Respiratory Diseases in Chiapas, Mexico, where Partners In Health is known as Compañeros En Salud. Esquinca has helped lead the COVID-19 response