PIH experts debunk myths about the newest COVID-19 variant and the power of global vaccination Posted on Jan 27, 2022 The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is driving caseloads to record highs and filling hospitals to capacity. With over 300 million cases of COVID-19 worldwide and more than 5.5 million Read more…
PIH and partners install oxygen plant in Trujillo Posted on Jan 27, 2022 Thousands of vulnerable patients are about to breathe easier, thanks to a new oxygen plant installed by Socios En Salud and partners earlier this month. More than 36,000 people requiring medical oxygen in the La Libertad region Read more…
New COVID-19 variant affects already overwhelmed hospitals, employees Posted on Jan 21, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic persists. As we enter the third year of the global public health emergency, the virus continues to mutate and spread in the absence of worldwide vaccination. Omicron, the latest highly contagious variant, has caused Read more…
PIH experts publish report with PrEP4All, scientists calling for mass production of mRNA vaccines Posted on Jan 16, 2022 The world needs 22 billion more mRNA vaccines to bring COVID-19 under control, according to a new report from experts at Partners In Health and PrEP4All and scientists from four universities. The report, Read more…
Photographers share thoughts about moments shared with patients, staff around the world Posted on Dec 28, 2021 So much of the work goes unheralded, unseen. In a newly modernized Rwandan hospital, a mother spoon-feeds her son, sharing a laugh to distract him from the pain of cancer treatments. A community Read more…
Boosting capacity to store, deliver temperature-sensitive tests, drugs, and vaccines Posted on Dec 23, 2021 Debates about sharing vaccine patents continue to grab headlines, but the race to supply and administer COVID-19 vaccines around the world, particularly to the most marginalized and remote communities, is about far more than intellectual Read more…
PIH leaders reflect on their global health careers, activism Posted on Dec 22, 2021 Nothing more could be done. It was an excuse that doctors and nurses with Partners In Health had heard all too often over the decades, from hospital rooms in the United States to hillside communities in Read more…
Every Sunday, leaders visit at least 12 religious centers to discuss COVID-19 prevention efforts Posted on Dec 22, 2021 Religious leaders in Maryland County, Liberia have strengthened the campaign against the spread of COVID-19. During visits to churches and mosques, in a country where more than 98% are religious, leaders have educated Read more…
A year in review – PIH Canada’s top stories and moments Posted on Dec 20, 2021 1. Tapestry 2030 Podcast – No Woman or Girl Left Behind As part of the Ontario Council for International Cooperation Tapestry 2030 podcast series, Isata Dumbuya from PIH Sierra Leone, Basimenye Nhlema from PIH Malawi, Read more…
Canada must do better in standing up for vaccine access for all Posted on Dec 10, 2021 A year after Canada administered its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, the outrageous implications of unjust supply and distribution policies driven by wealthy countries – Canada included – have never been more Read more…