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When celebrating Canada’s efforts, history and solidarity need a seat at the table
Ahead of 33rd International Development Week, PIHC’s National Director, Mark Brender, calls for Global Solidarity Month instead Posted on February 2, 2022 The mood in the restaurant was loud and jovial. I was in Haiti, out for dinner with a group of Haitian colleagues celebrating someone’s birthday. At one point

Thousands Vaccinated Against Cholera in Haiti Following Outbreak
Weeklong campaign delivers single dose of vaccine, while care for the sick continues Originally posted on December 22, 2022 Health workers this week launched a new cholera vaccine campaign, hoping to slow, and ultimately end, the current outbreak that has quickly spread throughout Haiti. The weeklong campaign is led by

Roommates With Chronic Diseases Support Each Other in Rural Liberia
Social support is a key component of strong health systems Posted on January 25, 2022 Day after day Johnson Doe and Saturday Wesseh prayed for a cure. They hoped to ease the pain of their chronic conditions and live healthy lives outside of the hospital. Their friendship grew stronger as

Tuberculosis Treatment Continues to Improve Lives, Well-Being in Lesotho
Medication, social support play key role in recovery Posted on January 25, 2022 Itumeleng Nkhabu, a 48-year-old widow, contracted tuberculosis (TB) in 2003. Then again in 2011. That was not the last time she got sick. In 2018, she was diagnosed with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), a severe form of the

5 Ways PIH Supports Patients Beyond Medical Care
PIH connects thousands of people with essential resources to access and benefit from health care Posted on January 25, 2022 From Rwanda to Peru, Partners In Health provides more than medical care: We cook meals for our patients. We give them a place to stay. We pay for their bus

PIH Announces Paul Farmer Collaborative
Global health alliance between the University of Global Health Equity and Harvard Medical School made possible by $50 million commitment Posted on January 25, 2022 Partners In Health is excited to announce the establishment of the Paul Farmer Collaborative of the University of Global Health (UGHE) and Harvard Medical School.
Four reasons to get inspired
All donations MATCHED up to $90,000 before December 31st! Posted on December 29, 2022 With three days left in the year, here are four reasons why a generous gift to PIH Canada will do a world of good for our patients…and maybe even for you, too: If you made it

Improved Maternal, Child Health Care Expands Across Sierra Leone
New initiative will transform rural health centers and reduce maternal and infant mortality Posted on December 21, 2022 The maternal mortality rate is alarming in Sierra Leone, where 1 in 20 women face a lifetime risk of dying in pregnancy or childbirth. The mortality rate of infants and children under

Surgery in Primary Care Saves Lives in Rural Liberia
Since 2018, staff have performed more than 2,000 emergency and elective surgeries Posted on December 21, 2022 When a 26-year-old man arrived at the hospital dripping in blood and holding nearly all of his intestines, Dr. Sterman Toussaint was optimistic. “I told him to calm down and that everything would