Preventing Maternal and Child Death in Rural Sierra Leone
Posted on Dec 26, 2023
In 2020, the lifetime risk of women dying in pregnancy or childbirth in Sierra Leone improved from 1 in 20 to 1 in 52.
Injustice has a cure
Best Photos from 2022
Posted on Dec 22, 2022
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.
PIH Opens Newly-Renovated NICU in Kirehe, Rwanda
Posted on Nov 23, 2022
Unit will provide care for the most at-risk infants
For Child With Down Syndrome, A Tale of Two Health Care Systems
Posted on Oct 31, 2022
Access to comprehensive health care and increased community acceptance have all contributed to improved life expectancy and quality of life for people with Down syndrome.
Mothers and Babies Receive Long-Term Support Through J-9 Program in Haiti
Posted on May 19, 2022
Since 2018, the program has supported mothers and babies through four key services: group prenatal and pediatric appointments, psychosocial support and counseling, community-based care, and hospital-based services.
Our 2021 in Photos
Posted on Dec 22, 2021
A collection of some of our favorite photos from 2021, with commentary from photographers who shared unique moments with PIH staff and patients around the world.
11-Year-Old Girl Recovers From Cancer In Mexico
Posted on Nov 9, 2021
Compañeros En Salud, as Partners In Health is known in Mexico, has connected more than 1,700 patients with specialized care and social support through the Right to Health Care program.
Research: Innovative Program Saves At-Risk Newborns In Rwanda
Posted on Oct 13, 2021
In Rwanda, All Babies Count reduced neonatal deaths by 35% in rural districts.
In Sierra Leone, 13-Year-Old Girl Recovers from TB Meningitis
Posted on Oct 8, 2021
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
PIH mourns the loss of Father Fritz Lafontant, founding member of PIH and founding director of Zanmi Lasante, PIH's sister organization in Haiti.