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.

Climate Change Advocacy is Global Health Advocacy

Posted on Mar 19, 2021

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Earth Day is a moment to reflect on how climate change and global health are intertwined, in that those most affected by natural disasters and disease are often marginalized communities.

Lesotho Teams Innovating After Bridge Collapses on Lone Road to Mountain Health Center

Posted on Mar 3, 2021

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Community members are helping PIH staff carry patients over a footbridge--among other adjustments--to reach Methalaneng Health Center, which serves 8,500 people in an isolated region.

On Navajo Nation, Community Health Representatives Provide Essential Support Amid COVID-19

Posted on Dec 4, 2020

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Marlene Nez won't let anything get in the way of helping her community, including COVID-19—despite challenges including exposure and needing to quarantine.

Finding the Way Back Home, One Conversation at a Time

Posted on Oct 16, 2020

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People struggling with mental health conditions who have stopped receiving treatment or taking medication—and as a result have seen their conditions worsen and may be homeless—are sometimes called “lost” patients.

In Maryland County, Liberia, Helena Wesley has made it her mission to find them.

COVID-19 Observation Center Ensuring Safety, Reducing Stigma in Liberia

Posted on Jul 29, 2020

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Robert-Lee Dahn’s successful quarantine at a new PIH-supported facility enabled him to safely reunite with his family and rejoin his community.

Q&A: Michelle Baum, Care Resource Coordinator for PIH in Massachusetts

Posted on Jun 18, 2020

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The recent social work grad talks about her role fighting COVID-19 and what the pandemic is revealing about gaps in social support.

PIH Liberia, Government Partners Establish New COVID-19 Center

Posted on Jun 5, 2020

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Clincians had monitored 21 patients at the newly established center as of June 1, providing medical attention and psychosocial support in the coastal city of Harper.

Mental, Emotional Toll of COVID-19 on Haitian Teen Girls and Young Women

Posted on Jun 3, 2020

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The Women and Girls Initiative, under the umbrella of PIH, works to help young women and adolescent girls manage their mental and emotional well-being while COVID-19 has sidetracked their educational plans in Haiti.

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.

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