Dear Friends,

Over the past year, I have had the privilege of witnessing the remarkable work of Partners In Health teams around the world. In moments of joy and heartbreak, our staff keep the patients and communities we serve at the center of everything we do across the full spectrum of our theory of change: from care delivery and training to influencing policy and model replication.

To achieve global health equity, we must always remain guided by the patient at the center. This is why staff, stuff, space, systems, and social support—referred to within PIH as “the five S's”—act as the essential, interdependent facets of our model and, in turn, why our approach to strengthening health systems has a transformative impact.