Sierra Leone Ebola Lessons Shaping Massachusetts COVID-19 Response

Posted on Jul 7, 2020

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"From Tonkolili to Tewksbury," as Dr. Joia Mukherjee said, community-based contact tracing has been a foundation of efforts against Ebola and COVID-19.

PIH CEO: Pride Month a Time to Celebrate, Commit to Equality for All

Posted on Jun 22, 2020

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Dr. Sheila Davis writes that this year more than ever, the spirit of Pride is “fundamentally intersectional” with the fight for racial justice.

PIH’s Statement in Honor of Juneteenth

Posted on Jun 18, 2020

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While PIH remembers and celebrates the freeing of the last slaves in the United States, we reflect on the continuing struggle for equal civil rights and learn from Black activists and organizations at the forefront of the movement for racial justice.

Celebrating New Possibilities at Sierra Leone’s Only Psychiatric Hospital

Posted on Jun 5, 2020

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At a celebration of completed renovations of Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital, PIH-Sierra Leone's executive director gave a speech remarking on the hospital's transformation--and, in the context of protests over police brutality and systemic racism in the U.S, on the two countries' shared "history of injustice."

PIH’s Public Statement in Response to Death of George Floyd

Posted on Jun 1, 2020

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PIH stands in solidarity with black and brown communities terrorized by racial inequity and state-sponsored violence, vowing to partner with community organizations that have been fighting these issues for years.

PIH Calls for Continued U.S. Funding of WHO

Posted on May 22, 2020

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PIH opposes a recent plan by Sen. Rand Paul to eliminate U.S. funds for the WHO, in the midst of the global battle against COVID-19, and urges supporters to take action.

PIH Staff Picks: Essential Reading and Watching As You Stay At Home

Posted on May 21, 2020

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PIHers around the world recommend books and films that inspire them.

Taika Waititi, Global Stars to Read Roald Dahl Classic to Benefit PIH

Posted on May 18, 2020

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The Roald Dahl Story Company and PIH are partnering to present a YouTube series in which Oscar winner Taika Waititi and a host of guest stars read "James and the Giant Peach" in support of PIH's global work.

Caring for a Campus: Nurse Andre Ndayambaje Leading Health Services at UGHE

Posted on May 12, 2020

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As health services coordinator, the 2019 alum is providing mental and physical checkups for the nearly 100 staff, students, and faculty living on the university’s campus in northern Rwanda.

World Needs Public Health, Nursing to Lead Way in Global Pandemic

Posted on May 6, 2020

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PIH CEO Dr. Sheila Davis comments on nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic and the lessons she learned from colleagues who've battled epidemics around the world--from Ebola and cholera, to HIV and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.