UGHE Medical School Earns Regional Accreditation
Posted on Oct 12, 2022
The recognition will strengthen school’s impact, collaboration
Injustice has a cure
PIH Establishes Paul E. Farmer Scholarship Fund for University in Rwanda
Posted on Sep 19, 2022
The $200 million scholarship fund will cover the tuition, room, board, and expenses of 3,000 medical students and global health delivery master’s degree candidates over the next 25 years.
Reflecting on PIH’s Earthquake Response in Haiti’s South, One Year Later
Posted on Aug 11, 2022
One year after the devastating earthquake in Hait's southern peninsula, a look back on all PIH accomplished alongside partners in providing care, support, and assistance in rebuilding the public health system.
Nurse Educators Take Skills Learned in Boston Back to Haiti
Posted on Jul 27, 2022
Nurse educators with Zanmi Lasante enhance their skills through a two-week-long simulation lab training at Regis College with the goal of bringing skills home to Haitian colleagues.
Dr. Joia Mukherjee: Med Students Should Become Healers Choosing ‘Hope and Action’
Posted on Jun 27, 2022
Dr. Joia Mukherjee to med school graduates: “Hope is as important now than it ever has been. ... It powers a willingness to wade into messy waters of sickness and suffering, to analyze the milieu of social injustice, and to address the root causes of disparate suffering."
How Dr. Paul Farmer Inspired, and Was Inspired by, Nurses
Posted on May 7, 2022
For Nurses Week, CEO Dr. Sheila Davis reflects on PIH Co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer's impact on the field of nursing and on her own career as a nurse and leader.
Why Educating Girls in Rural Malawi Matters
Posted on Mar 28, 2022
When 11-year-old Cecilia Kadzanja’s father died in 2011, her mother struggled to support six children. But with the help of PIH's Program on Social and Economic Rights in Malawi, she received financial support to continue her education and, last year, graduated with a college degree.
UN Agency Highlights UGHE as Model for Global Health Education
Posted on Feb 11, 2022
PIH-supported university in Rwanda featured in new report by UNESCO that discusses the role of higher education institutions in advancing the UN’s 2030 agenda, which includes ensuring “inclusive and equitable quality education.”
Q&A: Addressing Nursing Shortage Through Education, Research in Liberia
Posted on Oct 21, 2021
Like many countries around the globe, Liberia has a shortage of nurses and midwives. In an effort to address this, Partners In Health (PIH) Liberia created the Nursing Center of Excellence in 2019 to recruit more health care professionals, while also providing high-quality training and research opportunities.
In Liberia, Nurses Learn How to Manage Delirium in Patients
Posted on Oct 12, 2021
Mental disturbances from delirium are usually temporary, but they can be life-threatening—which is why it’s critical to recognize and diagnosis the condition. At PIH-supported J.J. Dossen Memorial Hospital, 16 nurses recently received delirium and agitation training and are now equipped to provide better care to patients.