Lessons from a 2014 Ebola isolation unit in Sierra Leone could improve maternity care and save lives in the current DRC outbreak, a PIH study shows.
University Hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti, received international accreditation, affirming its residency programs meet global standards, a significant achievement.
Ten years after a devastating 7.0 earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Loune Viaud, executive director of Zanmi Lasante–as Partners In Health is known in Haiti, reflects on that fateful day and how she has lead her team to respond in the weeks, months, and years that followed.
Haiti’s 2010 earthquake devastated the medical community, leading to the creation of University Hospital, which now trains specialized healthcare providers.
Emergency care in low-income countries like Haiti is severely lacking, with PIH training doctors to bridge this gap and save lives.
Habibatu Alu, a 42 year-old certified midwife, has been working at Pleebo Health Center in southeastern Liberia since 2011. Scroll down for scenes from a typical day.
After the 2010 Haiti quake, Loune Viaud founded Zanmi Beni, a home for 64 orphaned children, providing education, care, and support.
In Haiti, PIH combats child malnutrition by distributing Nourimanba, a locally-produced peanut supplement, aiding 8,500 children and boosting the economy.