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World TB Day: A Q&A With Expert Carole Mitnick

A Q&A with noted TB expert Carole Mitnick of Harvard Medical School Read More ▸

Sentinel Project gives a voice to children battling drug-resistant tuberculosis

On World Tuberculosis Day, a new website shares the stories of children facing a deadly but curable disease. Read More ▸

A determined TB nurse, and the impact on a young mother

Global Post reporter John Donnelly shows how a PIH nurse in Peru saved the life of a woman living with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Read More ▸

PIH launches new Fellowship Training Program in MDR-TB

Apply to become a fellow at a PIH project in Russia or Peru. Read More ▸

Surviving the mental health impact of tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS

In Peru, PIH has run group therapy and support projects since late 1990s. Read More ▸

Fighting a deadly disease, “deploying cutting-edge informatics tools”

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New report shows international response to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis needs urgent reform

5 million new cases and 1.5 million deaths from MDR-TB have occurred in the last 10 years Read More ▸

Socios En Salud Celebrates 15 years of serving the poor in Peru

PIH's sister project reflects on successes, looks towards future. Read More ▸

Socios En Salud Celebrates 15 years of serving the poor in Peru

On July 9, Socios En Salud (SES), PIH’s sister organization in Peru, celebrates its 15th anniversary. Growing from a community-based project working with tuberculosis patients in the shantytowns of Lima — Peru’s capital — to one of the largest health care organizations in the country, SES has changed the lives of tens of thousands over the past 15 years.

Lima’s largest newspaper reports on PIH-run tuberculosis project

World's largest TB research initiative aims to save lives, fight future infections. Read More ▸
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