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…
Visiting one of the most remote PIH sites, a health center in Lesotho, requires a cross-country trek Posted on February 15, 2023 The following photos and story are by Thomas Patterson, PIH photo editor. “The government needs the helicopter,” Partners In Health (PIH) Lesotho Communications Officer Mpho Marole said, “so Read more…
Medication, social support play key role in recovery Posted on January 25, 2022 Itumeleng Nkhabu, a 48-year-old widow, contracted tuberculosis (TB) in 2003. Then again in 2011. That was not the last time she got sick. In 2018, she was diagnosed with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), a severe form of the 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…
Virtual panel explores women’s rights, equity Posted on Mar 16, 2022 Women’s health care has always been a focal point for Partners In Health (PIH). From gender-sensitive programs in Sierra Leone to several dozen maternal waiting homes around the globe, PIH has consistently prioritized women’s rights through accompaniment. “When we look at someone as Read more…
Machines detect heartbeat irregularities in rural Thaba Tseka Posted on Dec 23, 2021 Manameng clinic was 13 hours away, by foot, along miles and miles of winding dirt roads. But Limakatso Lerata was determined to hear her baby’s heartbeat. The 18-year-old had received prenatal care at other clinics, closer to Read more…
Highly contagious variants continue to spread, with limited global access to vaccines Posted on Jul 4, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over yet. Although some businesses have re-opened and restrictions have loosened in Canada, the United States, and Europe, a third wave of COVID-19 infections is affecting countries around the Read more…
Lockdowns, national export bans, global surges in demand, shipping woes and flight delays are just some of the challenges PIH teams have faced over the past year, to provide lifesaving support to patients and health systems Posted on May 25, 2021 When Partners In Health opened a new oxygen plant Read more…
PIH doctor reflects on challenges, setbacks, and silver linings for health systems Posted on April 5, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted care and services for people living with tuberculosis—until recently the world’s deadliest infectious disease—draining or diverting resources and potentially costing hundreds of thousands of lives that could have Read more…
Fighting two of the world’s deadliest diseases, PIH Lesotho’s Maseru facility is boosting vital infrastructure and conducting outreach across the country Posted April 3, 2021 Partners In Health and Lesotho’s Ministry of Health marked World TB Day with two distinct actions: conducting community tuberculosis screenings in rugged Buta-Buthe District, one of the Read more…