News and Stories
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The U.S. Role in Haiti's Food Riots
Bill Quigley discusses the roots of Haiti's food riots.
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New community library provides learning opportunities for local children
Proudly adorned with a new sign, the Lois and Thomas J. White Community Center in Carabayllo, Peru was buzzing with activity on March 29th, as children, teens and parents prepared to inaugurate their...
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PIH helps bring quality care to the only district in Rwanda without a hospital
For years, the 360,000 residents of the Rwandan district of Burera relied on a single doctor and a hospital that existed only in name.
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PIH Lesotho expands-Building health care and hope in "the middle of nowhere"
In recent months, PIH has accelerated its expansion to remote clinics high in the mountains of Lesotho. The logistical challenges faced by the Lesotho team have multiplied even more rapidly, given...
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Task Shifting:
PIH joins a global movement to help address the global healthcare worker shortage.
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Healing hearts in Rwanda
A volunteer surgical team from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston recently began a mission to help Rwandans suffering from heart failure.
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Interactive website features PIH programs
The Harvard News Office recently produced a multimedia website featuring Zanmi Lasante, PIH's partners in Haiti.
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PIH completes national training program with a session in St. Petersburg
PIH trains doctors across Russian in MDR-TB treatment.
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PIH Medical Director Joia Mukherjee reflects on two decades of fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS
Nearly two decades ago, the first World AIDS Day originated at the World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programs for AIDS Prevention. It began as an occasion to remember the dead, to mourn the...
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Battling HIV/AIDS: World AIDS Day brings a cause for celebration around the world
The HIV/AIDS epidemic threatens countries around the world, and currently infects about 33 million people. Although the international fight against the disease often seems difficult and endless, there...