The first key thing to understand about Omicron is that “milder” does not equal “mild.” Delta was a bad disease, and so is Omicron. A staggering number of people are hospitalized and having complications, and while this is worse in the unvaccinated or immunocompromised, even those who are vaccinated can have bad outcomes from Omicron.

The report comes as the highly contagious Omicron variant surges worldwide.

A collection of virtual events and news stories--including broadcast segments, articles, and podcast episodes--that featured PIH's work in 2021.

For more than 30 years, PIH doctors and nurses have taken their fight for health equity beyond the walls of the hospital and into the streets and the halls of power.

While the Senate debates the terms and details of the Build Back Better Act, it’s worth remembering that taken as a whole, many of the legislation’s provisions would transform public health, maternal health, and long-term care for millions of people across the nation. 

The discovery of the new COVID-19 variant omicron confirms PIH's stance that the only way to end the global pandemic is by ensuring equitable access to vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics to everyone in every country.  

Panelists discuss their shared fight of pushing for justice for Haitians around the world.

Billions of people worldwide haven't received a single dose.

PIHer reflects on career in advocacy, social justice

In this Q&A, a PIH expert shares why local health officials and advocates would like Massachusetts to direct federal funding toward strengthening local public health departments across the state and how this work fits into PIH's larger vision for health equity.