Stories of Resilience in honour of World AIDS Day
Idah Mtunduwatha has worked as a community health worker (CHW) with PIH in Neno District, Malawi, since 2017. A mother of one, Idah’s responsibilities include providing health education and screening services to her assigned households, visiting patients with non-communicable diseases and HIV to ensure they are taking their medicines, and following up with patients who have lapsed from care. But, to one of her client’s children, Idah is far more than just a CHW.
In rural Rwanda, PIH’s support helped Agnes Ubaruta and her malnourished daughter Aline thrive with food aid, agriculture training, and health support.
In Kayonza, Rwanda, PIH’s support transformed Agnes Ubaruta’s life and her daughter Aline’s health. With food aid and agriculture training, they thrive despite past challenges.
At University Hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti, five breast cancer survivors share their journeys for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting free, comprehensive care and support.
For Canada’s Gender Equality Week, PIH Canada’s Emily Antze highlights progress in Haiti’s SGBV program, linking medical, legal, and psychosocial support for survivors.
Mojela Masupha, a human resources coordinator for PIH in Lesotho, once rode off-road motorcycles to deliver medical supplies in remote areas and now teaches biking in his spare time.
At Botšabelo Hospital, Lesotho, a doctor shared a tragic story of a man who, after overcoming MDR-TB, took his own life due to untreated severe depression.