News and Stories
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More Than a Friendly Neighbor
Prenatal checkups, education and care led by her community health worker helped Eliza Kazembe safely give birth to her first child, Prince Chimpaka.
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Silver Bullet for Care Delivery? Invest in Nurses and Midwives
Dr. Sheila Davis reflects on WHO's decision to name 2020 the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, and why it matters for the future of global health.
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Cancer Care a Vital Part of PIH Programs Around the World
Partners In Health supported the care of more than 4,000 cancer patients in 2019, through programs in many of the 11 countries where we work. Here's a look at the services and support offered by three...
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How PIH is Addressing Coronavirus
March 5 Update from Dr. Sheila Davis, CEO Dr. Sheila Davis, chief executive officer of Partners In Health, has been monitoring news of the novel coronavirus and its spread around the world, while...
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Rwanda Oncology Doctor: Global Community Must "Reduce the Disparities in Cancer Care"
In recognition of World Cancer Day on Feb. 4, Dr. Cyprien Shyirambere talked about what's new at Butaro District Hospital's Cancer Center of Excellence, and how global action is needed to truly...
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UGHE Dean: Medical Education in Rwanda Part of "Bold Step" Needed to Curb Africa's Cancer Crisis
In a Q and A for World Cancer Day, Feb. 4, Prof. Abebe Bekele describes how the University of Global Health Equity in northern Rwanda provides cancer education that includes prevention measures and...
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Meet Some of PIH’s Amazing Midwives
Midwives are the backbone of maternal health care programs across Partners In Health, and are often expectant mothers' most trusted companions.
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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.
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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.
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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.