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These stories challenge your assumptions, spark action, and deepen your understanding of global health, justice, and how we can stand in solidarity with those denied care.
Elyse, diagnosed with cancer, recovered after surgery and treatment at Butaro Hospital. Now cancer-free, he runs a shop and dreams of becoming a doctor.
Ophelia Dahl reflected about PIH’s early days in Haiti and on how deeply she and other co-founders wished to “make a dent in the extreme poverty faced by thousands of Haitians,” in partnership with local colleagues.
UGHE’s new Rwanda campus has transformed Butaro, providing jobs, infrastructure, and community development, while fostering education and local pride.
UGHE’s new campus in Rwanda symbolizes a global commitment to health equity, offering education that integrates medical training with human rights and social justice.
PIH’s Dr. Joia Mukherjee argues that achieving universal health coverage requires direct funding to local health systems, not bypassing them.
One in three women globally face violence. In Haiti, PIH and Zanmi Lasante address SGBV through comprehensive care, research, and prevention efforts.
Marcellus, severely malnourished at 12 months, was saved by a mobile clinic in Haiti. After 8 weeks of treatment, his health improved dramatically.
Gladys, head midwife at Wellbody Clinic, empowers women in Sierra Leone through compassionate care, education, and advocacy against FGM and teenage pregnancy.