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5 Unique Elements Driving Partners In Health’s Work
The social justice and global health nonprofit’s mission is both medical and moral Posted on Jun 14, 2021 Partners In Health is not an average NGO. PIH founders established the organization more than 30 years ago based on a simple, yet radical, idea: Health care is a human right. We believe
PIH Finds Transgender Women In Peru Face Regular Discrimination, Violence
Survey of hundreds of women reveals need to provide care, support for transgender women Posted on June 7, 2021 On the streets of Lima, 86% of transgender women have faced discrimination. And more than half have experienced domestic violence. That’s according to a recent survey by Socios En Salud, as
Working In Global Health: Megan Striplin
PIHer reflects on most meaningful part of her work, what drew her to global health Posted on June 3, 2021 When picturing the people who work in global health, doctors, nurses, and clinical staff likely come to mind. Those standing in labs, sitting at desks, or answering the phone are
Eric Nam, Tracy Chou, PIH Experts Discuss Racism And Mental Health
Panel explores mental health impact of racism amid COVID-19 Posted on June 1, 2021 Racial violence, police brutality, and other forms of racism don’t just affect the physical safety of Black, Asian, Latinx, and Indigenous people—racism also affects mental health. Yet, for many people of colour, mental health care remains costly, hard to access,
‘As Much As We Can, As Fast As We Can:’ PIH Teams Racing to Boost Oxygen Supplies Amid Global Shortages
Lockdowns, national export bans, global surges in demand, shipping woes and flight delays are just some of the challenges PIH teams have faced over the past year, to provide lifesaving support to patients and health systems Posted on May 25, 2021 When Partners In Health opened a new oxygen plant
In Peru, Mothers Form Knitting Co-Op To Support Families
Co-op helps mothers earn income, keep families healthy Posted on May 24, 2021 In a sunlit room in Carabayllo, a woman grasps a strand of yarn and slips one of her needles through it. Between the needles is more than the tiny sweater she’s knitting. Wound up in the yarn
In Mexico, Midwives Offer Care Rooted In Ancestral Tradition
At Casa Materna, midwives provide holistic care for mothers Posted on May 24, 2021 In Mexico, there are 15,000 traditional midwives, 100 professional midwives and 16,684 graduates in Nursing and Obstetrics, according to 2016 data from the Institute of Public Health. But for many, midwifery is more than just a job. For
New Executive Director in Sierra Leone’s Mantra: “We Need to Care for People”
Dr. Bailor Barrie follows lifetime dream of providing quality health care in his home country Posted on May 20th, 2021 In August 2014, Dr. Mohamed Bailor Barrie got a phone call from Partners In Health Co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer—and immediately began dancing. “Paul called me and said PIH made a
Answering the Call: Nurse Offers Compassionate Counselling at Clinic for Teens
Koidu Government Hospital’s adolescent and youth-friendly services clinic provides care beyond medical for young adults in Sierra Leone Posted on May 17, 2021 Phebian Sondufu-Sowa’s shift at Koidu Government Hospital (KGH)—the only hospital in Kono District, Sierra Leone—technically ends at five o’clock. But on any given day, at any given