Researchers discuss positive findings, importance of recently concluded TB trial Posted on Aug 3, 2023 Tuberculosis (TB) is preventable and treatable. Despite this, 1.6 million people died from the infectious disease in 2021—a majority of whom live in low- and middle-income countries. In an effort to reduce deaths and find safer, shorter Read more…
The deadliest infectious disease that you never hear about Posted on Aug 1, 2023 Tuberculosis (TB) is a common, and in many cases fatal, infectious disease that attacks the lungs, and can affect other parts of the body. The incidence of TB, like many infectious diseases, reveals glaring health care Read more…
Partners In Health Press Release 1 August 2023 Mr. Joaquin DuatoChief Executive OfficerJohnson & JohnsonOne Johnson & Johnson PlazaNew Brunswick, NJ 08933USA cc: Ms. Anna Carvaggio, Managing Director & Vice President, Johnson & Johnson;Dr. Brenda Waning, Chief, Global Drug Facility, Stop TB Partnership Open letter: Requesting clarification on the recent Read more…
Joins John Green in asking Johnson & Johnson to make details of Stop TB deal public Posted on July 13, 2023 As an organization that believes passionately in bringing the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need of them, PIH is cautiously optimistic after hearing today that Read more…
Opinion | Written by John Green for the Washington Post Posted on May 23, 2023 John Green is the author of several books, including “The Fault in Our Stars” and “The Anthropocene Reviewed,” and is a longtime supporter of Partners in Health. In 2019, I visited Sierra Leone’s Lakka Government Hospital, Read more…
PIH patient receives comprehensive tuberculosis care, treatment Posted on March 24, 2023 Viola Wleh thought she had a common cold, but her diagnosis was more serious: multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The infectious disease can be deadly—especially the drug-resistant type—so patients should receive care immediately. Unfortunately, there was no treatment for MDR-TB Read more…
A crushing diagnosis provided “an opportunity to change” Posted on March 24, 2023 Maya* vividly remembers the day she received her diagnosis. As a 21-year-old college student in Astana, Kazakhstan, she’d been running persistent fevers and waking up drenched in sweat. Her mother insisted she get checked out. As they 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…
PIH marks one year since co-founder’s passing with reflections from friends and colleagues Posted on February 21, 2023 As Partners In Health marks one year since the passing of Dr. Paul Farmer, we remember our beloved co-founder’s life and legacy—a force that planted the seeds of our community decades ago 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…