More than 90% of community health workers in Peru are women. Delia Lunasco is among them. Posted on Aug 4, 2023 Cholera is often thought of as a 19th-century disease that spread around the world through travel and trade. But in low- and middle-income countries, especially in the wake of Read more…
No one should be defined by a diagnosis. There is always more to the story. Posted on May 23, 2023 People of PIH is a new series highlighting people whose lives have intersected with Partners In Health in some way, whether as patients, staff, or community members, in the 11 countries Read more…
PIH infectious disease doctor looks at TB’s toll on global health, offers solutions Posted on March 24, 2023 Globally, tuberculosis [TB] cases and deaths spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic as health systems and medical workers diverted their attention to cope with unprecedented demand for care and treatment for the rapidly Read more…
PIH repairs oxygen system through BRING O2 partnership Posted on March 21, 2023 Leoncio Carrión was struggling to breathe. The 78-year-old was battling pulmonary fibrosis, his breaths becoming shorter by the day, and had arrived at the hospital gasping for air. Had he come just weeks earlier, he may not Read more…
Zanmi Lasante physician raises standards for crucial oxygen delivery to patients Posted on November 7, 2022 To truly understand Dr. Benoucheca Pierre, it’s worth recounting her recent travels to Madagascar, where she lead physicians creating new national standards for delivering medical oxygen to patients. In July, Pierre, chief of Read more…
Yesenia Cuello discusses her organization’s COVID-19 response and the challenges farmworkers in North Carolina continue to face. Posted on Aug 30, 2022 Originally from California, Yesenia Cuello moved to North Carolina with her family when she was five years old. As a child, she and her sisters joined their mother Read more…
PIH’s co-lead psychiatrist on the challenges, progress, and work yet to be done in mental health care globally Posted on May 25, 2022 Dr. Giuseppe (Bepi) Raviola, co-director of mental health at Partners In Health, writes this reflection as the world settles into a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Read more…
Variants show dangers of ignoring vaccine equity Posted on May 25, 2022 As mask mandates lifted in April, many celebrated—some of them, mid-flight. Others watched in horror. For some, the moment marked a long-awaited return to “normal.” But for others, including millions of people living with chronic illnesses and millions Read more…
Centers will tackle the oxygen gap Posted on May 9, 2022 As COVID-19 cases surged across Peru in early 2021, many people had no choice but to stand in line for hours on the streets of Lima, even as they or their loved ones struggled to breathe. They weren’t lining up for Read more…
PIH Lesotho’s Drs. Melino Ndayizigiye and Afom Andom discuss the successes and challenges to reach universal health coverage Posted on April 26, 2022 In 2014, a health reform model was piloted in four districts in Lesotho. Now, it’s present nationwide. The decision to expand to all ten districts was due to many Read more…