In Rwanda, one in five people live with a mental health condition Posted on July 7, 2022 Content warning: brief mention of violence, including rape During the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, Mutima* watched helplessly while Interahamwe militia brutally murdered her husband. She also witnessed the massacre of her family and Read more…
PIH staff conduct delayed interval delivery, rare and complicated procedure Posted on May 9, 2022 Alice Ukwitegetse, 20, was excited to become a mother of twins; she had already thought of names for her babies, who were due in late 2020. The only concern in the expectant mother’s mind was Read more…
New research highlights innovation, and partnership to ensure chronic care Posted on May 9, 2022 Just days after the first COVID-19 case was detected in Rwanda, the government suspended all international commercial flights and instituted a national lockdown. At Inshuti Mu Buzima, as Partners In Health is known locally, staff Read more…
PIH-supported university in Rwanda featured in new report Posted on Feb 11, 2022 The United Nations’ education agency has highlighted the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) as a model for equitable global health education in a new report. The university, based in rural Butaro, Rwanda, is described as a Read more…
PIH co-founder reflects on hospital’s past and future as expansion begins Posted on Jan 27, 2022 Dr. Paul Farmer’s return to Partners In Health-supported Butaro District Hospital in December was one full of emotions as he accompanied the inaugural class of medical students from the University of Global Health Equity 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…
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…
Project will expand hospital to 240 beds, foster learning, innovation Posted on Dec 13, 2021 On December 10, Partners In Health (PIH), the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), and the Rwandan government broke ground on the next phase of growth for PIH-supported Butaro District Hospital. The ambitious, multi-year construction Read more…
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…
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…