In Sierra Leone, 13-Year-Old Girl Recovers from TB Meningitis

Posted on Oct 8, 2021

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It took a team of PIH clinicians, nurses, and lab technicians and a cross-country search for a CT scan to ensure one 13-year-old girl received an accurate diagnosis and lifesaving care for TB meningitis in Sierra Leone.

Remembering Father Fritz Lafontant, a Founding Member of PIH

Posted on Jun 28, 2021

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PIH mourns the loss of Father Fritz Lafontant, founding member of PIH and founding director of Zanmi Lasante, PIH's sister organization in Haiti.

Answering the Call: Nurse Offers Compassionate Counseling at Clinic for Teens

Posted on May 11, 2021

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Led by nurse Phebian Sondufu-Sowa, Koidu Government Hospital’s adolescent and youth-friendly services clinic provides care far beyond medical.

Turning Adversity into Advocacy Following At-Risk Pregnancy

Posted on Dec 22, 2020

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Armah Quist, an MDR-TB program officer with PIH in Sierra Leone, founded a feminist organization advocating for young girls' and women's rights following her own experience with teen pregnancy.

World Diabetes Day Highlights Impacts of PIH Nurses

Posted on Nov 13, 2020

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Gedeon Ngoga said several global factors—the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report on health inequities, and World Diabetes Day, which is Saturday—all have a common thread: the importance of nurses.

In Peru, PIH Offers Virtual Sessions on Child Development Amid COVID-19

Posted on Sep 2, 2020

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Partners In Health offers free sessions for caregivers and young children in Peru, teaching foundational skills through play.

For A Boy in Rural Mexico, Hearing Aids Offer New Sense of Freedom

Posted on Aug 26, 2020

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Miguel Gómez is one of thousands of Mexican children who are hard of hearing. Through support from PIH and years of advocacy by his parents, he has secured hearing aids and found a new sense of freedom.

Seven-Country Study Examining COVID-19 Impacts on Health Services

Posted on Aug 13, 2020

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Researchers from Canada, Harvard and PIH are examining how the pandemic is affecting people's use of health services amid the global crisis, to provide vital data for national responses around the world.

Research: Rwanda Referral Program Saving Cancer Patients’ Lives

Posted on May 29, 2020

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Clinicians at PIH-supported Butaro District Hospital provided access to vital radiotherapy at a time when none was available in the country.

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.

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