Training Liberia's Next Generation of Doctors and Nurses
PIH's medical education program in Liberia helps doctors and nurses obtain specialized skills in rural facilities in the southeast region of the country. Read More
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"Now We Have a Family:" The Story of a Children's Home In Haiti
Zanmi Beni was founded as a home for 38 abandoned or orphaned children following the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, and today is home to 65 children who have found family in each other. Read More
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Research: Maternal Care Methods Can Save Lives, Reduce Infection Amid Ebola
Lessons from an innovative screening and isolation unit created in Sierra Leone in 2014 could inform maternity care during current outbreaks. Read More
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A First—But Not Last—for Cancer Care in Sierra Leone
Cancer care is largely unavailable in Sierra Leone. But at PIH-supported Koidu Government Hospital, Margaret was an exceptional case—one who helped set in motion a slow, steady expansion of the hospital's oncology services. Read More
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University Hospital in Haiti Earns Global Accreditation as Teaching Institution
The global recognition for University Hospital in Mirebalais affirms that it meets the highest international standards as a teaching institution, a remarkable achievement in a setting with limited resources. Read More
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Celebrating Game-Changing Accomplishments at University Hospital in Haiti
One of the major developments following the earthquake on January 12, 2010, was PIH's decision to build University Hospital in Mirebalais, a hub for high-quality care and medical residency programs in the Central Plateau. Read More
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Reflections on the Devastating 2010 Earthquake
Loune Viaud, executive director of Zanmi Lasante--as Partners In Health is known in Haiti, reflects on Jan. 12, 2010, and how she has lead her team to respond in the weeks, months, and years that followed Haiti's devastating earthquake. Read More
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Graduates of Medical Residencies Bolster Haiti’s Health System
PIH runs eight medical residency programs out of University Hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti, training many of the country's next generation of specialized physicians. Read More
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Our 2019 in Photos
19 snapshots of how PIH brings justice to health care around the world Read More
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Our Most-Read Stories of 2019
The shared mission that unites PIH teams around the world is evident in the stories that most caught readers' attention this year. From an Ebola survivor who’s thriving in Sierra Leone to quadruplets born at University Hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti, 2019 was a remarkable year across PIH. Read More
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Research: Rwanda Study Validates Key Strategy for Reducing Child HIV
The study used data from Rwanda health centers and found that improved HIV treatment for pregnant women “contributed to an immediate decrease in the rate of HIV transmission from mother to child.” Read More
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Training the Trainers: Emergency Medicine Course Aims to Expand Care in Haiti
Two vital questions about lifesaving care—where are you when you have an emergency, and what can be done for you—often are too closely connected. Read More
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Day in the Life of a Midwife in Liberia
Habibatu Alu has been a midwife at Pleebo Health Center in southeastern Liberia since 2011. This photo essay follows her through a typical day. Read More
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The XX Solution
Women do an extraordinary amount of good in the world, studies show-and we all know. PIH is proud to support women with maternal care and much more, everywhere we work. Read More
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Nourimanba: Lifesaving Miracle Food
In Haiti, one in five children is malnourished and faces physical and cognitive stunting. Severe malnutrition is a life-threatening condition and, when not addressed aggressively, is a leading cause of death for children under 5 in Haiti, and all around the world. Read More
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On the Road in Sierra Leone, Spreading Health and Hope
Follow along with a dynamic clinical team from PIH Sierra Leone as they travel hours to a rural community to talk about the physical and mental health care available in Kono District. Read More
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Toddler Triplets Thrive in Sierra Leone
For Isata Biango and her triplets, Sarah, Caleb, and Isaiah, good health is possible because of maternal and malnutrition care at PIH-supported Wellbody Clinic in Sierra Leone. Read More
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On Rounds with Dr. Paul Farmer
Join the infectious disease expert and PIH co-founder in Sierra Leone as he mentors clinicians through their most difficult cases. Read More
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On Universal Health Coverage Day, 'We the Peoples' Are Still Determined
Following UN debates and divisions earlier this year, PIH leaders ask: Do we want an interdependent, caring world, or one based on nationalism, extreme shortsightedness, and greed? Read More
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Need to Know: How Kangaroo Mother Care is Keeping Babies Healthy in Liberia
Nurses have helped Cecile Johnson care for her newborn daughter, Sheba, teaching direct, skin-to-skin contact and other vital practices for babies born prematurely and at low weights. Read More