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Ekip Solid: A Conversation with Dr. Patrick Ulysse
Ulysse, PIH’s COO, talks about social medicine, crisis response, and his hopes for the future of global health In a room full of people, Dr. Patrick Ulysse is usually among the last to speak. He sits, cross-legged, taking notes and listening with his whole body. He chooses his words carefully
Need To Know: Decision To Incision
A key term in maternal health, explained When a woman in labour arrives in a maternity ward with signs of obstetric distress, health care workers face a crucial choice: whether to pursue an emergency c-section. Because as soon as they decide a c-section is needed, it’s a race against the
Giving Tuesday Match
In the face of COVID-19 and all its accompanying challenges, Canadians are coming together to take on the spirit of generosity and solidarity with the global community for Giving Tuesday 2020. With your support, we can fight COVID-19 and build a future with health care for all. This year, The
Q&A: Dr. Paul Farmer on His New Book: Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds
PIH co-founder talks about Ebola’s effects in West Africa, offers lessons for COVID-19 times In November 2014, Partners In Health Co-founder and Chief Strategist Dr. Paul Farmer was in Freetown, Sierra Leone, breaking bread with a group of Ebola survivors as the world’s largest epidemic of the virus raged across
Tour the Future Maternal Center of Excellence in Sierra Leone
Video helps visualize new facility for improved maternal, child health care In Sierra Leone, 1 in 20 women run a lifetime risk of dying prematurely during pregnancy or childbirth. To tackle this injustice, and many more, Partners In Health is working with Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health to construct, equip, and staff
Dr. Jane Philpott on Bending the Arc
In celebration of the Netflix launch of Bending the Arc, Dr. Jane Philpott shares her thoughts on the acclaimed documentary, which follows the story of PIH’s early years and our global fight for health care and justice. Dr. Philpott is the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and
World Diabetes Day Highlights Impacts of PIH Nurses
This year’s global recognition of diabetes care has a theme – “Nurses Make the Difference” – that rings incredibly true for PIH’s growing non-communicable disease programs Gedeon Ngoga said several global factors—the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report on health inequities, and World Diabetes Day, which is Saturday—all have a common
Amid COVID-19, Delivering Mental Health Care To Thousands In Peru
App helps screen, increase access to specialists during pandemic Maritza Sáenz has been a singer for years; but when her mother died of a lung disease, the music lost its meaning. It was a loss that the resident of Callao, Peru—a rural community outside of the capital of Lima—describes as
A Conversation with Sierra Leone
Partners In Health leaders discuss the challenges and successes of PIH’s work in Sierra Leone and the urgent need for the Maternal Center of Excellence. In late October, Partners In Health leaders held a webinar panel to discuss ongoing maternal health work in Sierra Leone, looking back over the past