News — Lesotho
New Study: “Obstructed Labor and Caesarean Delivery: The Cost and Benefit of Surgical Intervention”
Of the 273,000 women who die in childbirth each year, nearly all could be saved with access to C-sections.
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TOMS Gives Shoes with Partners In Health
In Haiti, Lesotho, Malawi, and Rwanda, tens of thousands of children receive shoes through an exciting partnership.
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Training offensive brings ultrasound imaging to Lesotho mountains
Training gives PIH clinicians new tool to diagnose diseases and save lives.
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VIDEO: Treating Pulane
A young, dangerously emaciated girl in Lesotho is examined and treated at a specialized TB facility, in an attempt to reverse her life threatening condition(s).
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In Lesotho, PIH treats diabetes, educates patients
Over 31,000 people suffer the effects of an easily managed disease.
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Risking life to give birth in Lesotho
A video showing how PIH’s Maternal Mortality Reduction is working to save the lives of women and children in the rural mountains of Lesotho.
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Women with HIV four times more likely to develop cancerous lesions from HPV
While ARTs decrease cervical cancer rates, women at higher risk than HIV-negative peers.
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A snowstorm in July
In the mountains of Lesotho in southern Africa, health clinics dig out from a recent snowstorm.
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VIDEO: “Real mother, real kids.”
Five children orphaned by HIV/AIDS and TB in Lesotho needed a mother. Lomile September answered the call.
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Reducing maternal mortality in the remote mountains of Lesotho
Project expands the roles of traditional birth attendants and community health workers.
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Devex ranks PIH as one of world’s top 40 innovators
Ranked with 14 other international NGO “implementers,” including Habitat for Humanity and Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
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Removing user fees dramatically increases patient visits in Lesotho
Patient numbers more than triple in first two days.
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Protecting Africa’s children
PIH’s work with orphaned and vulnerable children in Malawi, Rwanda, and Lesotho.
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Commemorating World Tuberculosis Day
Following World TB Day events from PIH sites around the world.
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Reframing a “vicious debate”
PIH co-founder Paul Farmer addresses treating chronic diseases like cancer and asthma in developing countries.
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Maliketso’s Story
A doctor shares the story of a MDR-TB patient, and the story of PIH's work to fight MDR-TB in poor countries around the world.
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Food distribution in the remote mountains
A partnership to deliver food to children and pregnant women in Lesotho.
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Our partners in health: Club Penguin
Supporting children in Lesotho and Malawi through Club Penguin's Coins for Change program.
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Expanding a maternal health program
Lesotho’s mothers and midwives embrace new birth assistance initiative.
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PIH training for MDR-TB in Lesotho
On January 24-30, 2011, PIH Lesotho will be holding a course on care delivery for MDR-TB.
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