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Cholera Vaccine Campaign Completed in Hard Hit Region of Malawi
Health workers give two-dose oral regimen to tens of thousands in Neno District Posted on Sept 26, 2022 In Malawi, where residents have endured cyclones and storms followed by a cholera outbreak over the past nine months, local health teams have completed a massive oral cholera vaccination campaign in the
Why Global Funding Needs a New Strategy Now
New Global Public Investment Network proposes bold way to rethink funding for health and other world challenges Posted on Sept 26, 2022 Anyone seeking evidence that the current system for funding global health and other vital initiatives is failing should consider the world’s response to COVID-19. To date, there have
U.S. Congressional Representatives Introduce The Paul Farmer Memorial Resolution
“North Star” enshrines Farmer’s vision for global health equity, a precursor to future legislation Posted on Sept 20, 2022 A new coalition in the U.S. House of Representatives today introduced a resolution honoring the life and work of Partners In Health Co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer with an ambitious roadmap to end medically avertable deaths and realize global
PIH Establishes Paul E. Farmer Scholarship Fund for University in Rwanda
$200M scholarship fund forms centerpiece of commitment toward medical education and research in Africa Posted on Sept 19, 2022 Partners In Health established a $200 million scholarship fund that will support University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) students in Rwanda for more than two decades, launched by a transformative $50 million gift
Expanding Pediatric Care in Chiapas, Mexico
PIH hires pediatricians to serve rural communities, fill unmet need Posted on Sept 16, 2022 Dr. Zulema García and Dr. Azucena Espinosa have been pediatricians with Partners In Health since April. But their history in Chiapas dates back many years. Espinosa arrived in the rural, coffee-growing Sierra Madre region
Keeping the Lights on for Patients, Providers at Key Hospital in Southeast Liberia
PIH reinforces electricity at J.J. Dossen Memorial Hospital to enhance safety and quality of care Posted on Sept 12, 2022 Electricity is non-negotiable. Yet it is simply not a reality at health centers, clinics, and hospitals around the world for a variety of reasons, principally due to years of disinvestment
Yesenia Cuello: Protecting The Rights Of Farmworkers
Yesenia Cuello discusses her organization’s COVID-19 response and the challenges farmworkers in North Carolina continue to face. Posted on Aug 30, 2022 Originally from California, Yesenia Cuello moved to North Carolina with her family when she was five years old. As a child, she and her sisters joined their mother
Infographic: Oxygen’s Lifesaving Journey
Follow oxygen’s path from production, through delivery, and to a patient’s bedside Posted on Aug 24, 2022 Oxygen is one of many critical building blocks of a functional and equitable health system—like running water and 24-hour power. Yet most medical facilities in low- and middle-income countries lack access to this
Supporting Caregivers and Children In Peru
CASITA program helps children with developmental delays Posted on Aug 23, 2022 Hugs and kisses weren’t always part of Carmen Dávalos’ daily routine with her daughter. But now, the 35-year-old mother takes every opportunity she can to shower her daughter, Yeretzy, with affection. No one had ever taught Dávalos, who