Features young patient’s successful journey—from pregnancy to birth Posted on May 31, 2022 Early on in her pregnancy, 17-year-old Susan Lebbie sought medical care at Partners In Health (PIH)-supported Koidu Government Hospital. After encouragement from a neighbour, she strived to be proactive as possible in seeking care, to avoid the Read more…
PIH patient overcomes tuberculosis during pregnancies Posted on March 25, 2022 Tuberculosis (TB) shouldn’t be ignored. This is especially true for pregnant women, as the disease can harm both mother and child. If an expectant mother is not diagnosed and treated in a timely manner, the baby can potentially contract Read more…
New programs aim to make health care more accessible, gender-sensitive Posted on Dec 23, 2021 Across Kono District, in the rural east of Sierra Leone, Partners In Health-supported health facilities are busier than ever. It’s not that patient needs are increasing—it’s that the quality of health care available is, thanks 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…
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…
Comprehensive investments from PIH mean higher-quality care for rural patients Posted on July 2, 2021 This April, Elizabeth Momoh delivered her fifth child at Sewafe Community Health Center in Kono District, Sierra Leone. “Ah so gladi,” she said in Krio, during her last prenatal appointment before her due date. “I’m Read more…
Co-op helps mothers earn income, keep families healthy Posted on May 24, 2021 In a sunlit room in Carabayllo, a woman grasps a strand of yarn and slips one of her needles through it. Between the needles is more than the tiny sweater she’s knitting. Wound up in the yarn Read more…
At Casa Materna, midwives provide holistic care for mothers Posted on May 24, 2021 In Mexico, there are 15,000 traditional midwives, 100 professional midwives and 16,684 graduates in Nursing and Obstetrics, according to 2016 data from the Institute of Public Health. But for many, midwifery is more than just a job. For Read more…
Koidu Government Hospital’s adolescent and youth-friendly services clinic provides care beyond medical for young adults in Sierra Leone Posted on May 17, 2021 Phebian Sondufu-Sowa’s shift at Koidu Government Hospital (KGH)—the only hospital in Kono District, Sierra Leone—technically ends at five o’clock. But on any given day, at any given Read more…
Partners In Health, government leaders lay first bricks for state-of-the-art teaching hospital designed to provide a new level of care for Sierra Leonean women and families Posted on May 17, 2021 Partners In Health’s mission to radically reduce global maternal mortality has entered a new chapter with the groundbreaking of the Maternal Center Read more…