Nurse training program shares expertise in cancer care through cross-site collaboration Posted on Nov 27, 2021 In 2014, when the Ebola outbreak was declared in Liberia and other West African countries, people were warned that the disease was devouring everything in its path. For many, it seemed like madness to stand against such a lethal Read more…
Patient becomes advocate in diabetes management in rural Liberia Posted on Nov 19, 2021 Tina Thomas was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 26 after months of feeling unwell. She had lost weight, was urinating frequently, drinking water, and sometimes eating excessively. “My complexion changed and people kept Read more…
Earlier detection, diagnosis, and treatment can save lives Posted on Nov 4, 2021 In Haiti, breast cancer is the most common form of the disease among women, as it is worldwide. But there’s a key difference: a higher percentage of women will die from breast cancer in the Caribbean nation Read more…
Former nurse shares her story receiving care at Butaro District Hospital in Rwanda Posted on Oct 21, 2021 Diane Mukawera was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer at the age of 42. As a practicing nurse, she was aware of the disease, but a discussion with a friend who was diagnosed with breast cancer is what she believes saved her life. She was among the first Read more…
PIH provides medical care, accompaniment to the elderly, the chronically ill Posted on February 17, 2021 Every day, Delia Zevallos picks up the phone and dials the same number. After a few rings, a voice answers—it’s her patient, an elderly man who lives alone in Carabayllo, an impoverished community 20 Read more…