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Dr. KJ Seung and Dr. Cathy Hewison urge the WHO to implement new, shorter oral TB regimens now, not after trials, to improve patient outcomes globally.
Through its history, PIH has kept patient care at the center of its work and fought for health care as a human right—both within individual countries and the halls where global health policy is created.
Loune Viaud urged the UN Security Council to support equitable health care, end gender-based violence, and boost women’s political participation in Haiti.
Improved nurse training and access to family planning at Haiti’s University Hospital has increased long-term contraception use among new mothers from 5% to 20%.
Karim Llaro, a nurse with Socios En Salud for 20 years, reflects on her journey from home visits to leading Peru’s TB program, valuing comprehensive patient care.
In January 2018, 42-year-old Bobby Togar, near death from MDR-TB, was saved by PIH and the Ministry of Health. He’s now a leader, designer, and TB advocate.
At 14, Margarita Jimenez started midwifery; Martha López, a single mother, received care at Casa Materna in Chiapas, blending traditional and modern care.
A new Lancet Global Health article argues that universal health coverage is achievable if local officials use tools to match disease burden with resources, rather than starting with limited budgets. PIH’s UHC Monitoring and Planning Tool helps districts forecast and meet health needs effectively.