News and Stories
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Solar Panels Power Clinics in Peru
Renewable energy ensures reliable power for lifesaving care in remote regions
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Research: Decreased Use of Maternal Health Services During Start of Pandemic
Each country responded with somewhat different results, but—taken together—they provide concrete evidence that the current pandemic had a deep impact on maternal health services where PIH works...
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Woman Living With Schizophrenia Thrives With Care, Social Support
In Peru, care continues for patients with chronic mental health conditions
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Improving Cervical Cancer Treatment in Haiti
Belennda Joseph had few choices for treatment of her cervical cancer in Haiti and feared she would need to travel to the Dominican Republic. Then she met doctors at Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais...
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Dr. Paul Farmer Honored with WHO Director-General's Global Health Leaders Award
Dr. Paul Farmer was awarded posthumously the WHO Director-General's Global Health Leaders Award in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 22, 2022.
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Cholera Outbreak Spreads Through Southern Malawi
The current outbreak, according to health leaders, is clearly the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ana and Cyclone Gombe that, earlier this year, caused torrential rain and flooding, leaving many people...
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Mothers and Babies Receive Long-Term Support Through J-9 Program in Haiti
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...
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The Washington Post Highlights PIH’s Maternal Health Work in Sierra Leone
A recent multimedia feature follows the journey of Susan Lebbie, a 17-year-old expectant mother in Kono District, Sierra Leone.
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Two Years Later: Reflections on COVID-19 and Mental Health
Now in the third year of the pandemic, Dr. Giuseppe (Bepi) Raviola, co-director of mental health, shares how PIH has developed a model for global mental health care, inspired by Co-Founder Dr. Paul...
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COVID-19 isn’t over. Variants are proof.
Variants show dangers of ignoring vaccine equity