Outbreaks have scientists on alert, but risk to the public is low

A team of 12 community health workers in New Bedford, Mass., showed up at fisheries and markets, shopping areas and public spaces to conduct community health surveys and assess gaps in health care access among residents of Guatemalan descent. 

Emergencies happen everywhere and they happen to all of us. But where you are in the world when an emergency happens disproportionately determines your outcome.

Local staff provide culturally relevant care, gain economic empowerment

A collection of our favorite photography from 2022, showcasing the ways in which PIH staff, clinicians, patients, and supporters came together to celebrate, mourn, and heal.

Top media coverage and events highlight PIH’s relevance, impact in global health

The multiyear initiative aims to improve maternal and child health services across 14 rural health facilities in five districts.

Dr. Pierre is the only ICU-trained doctor in Haiti's public sector; she remains one of only two intensivists in the country.

Despite challenges, not one Zanmi Lasante facility has yet closed or been forced to stop caring for patients throughout the region. Indeed, 1.3 million people, or 1 in 10 Haitians, rely on the ZL-supported health network for care, treatment and accompaniment.    

PIH hires pediatricians to serve rural communities, fill unmet need