News and Stories

Taking a stand against user fees for health care

In order to ensure effective and equitable health services, donors must work with implementing governments to remove user fees for health care.

World Malaria Day

On April 25, organizations and governments around the world renew their commitment to fighting and eradicating this deadly disease.

Harvard and Haiti play for earthquake relief

In a rainy match at Harvard Stadium, the home team wins in an intense 1-0 shut-out.

Dose #1 given to more than 20,000... and counting

Jon Lascher, PIH – Artibonite Region, Haiti We've finished our first full week and have vaccinated over 20,000 people ages 10 and older. For the first four days teams set up fixed vaccination...

Voices of nurses from around the world

An interview with Dalia Guerra, nurse with Socios En Salud, PIH's sister organization in Peru.

Nurses team up to fight cancer & other chronic diseases

Sheila Davis, PIH Director of Global Nursing, blogs about nurses, chronic diseases, and PIH's latest partnership with Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

Solar panels arrive at Mirebalais National Teaching Hospital

In Haiti, an economically and environmentally sustainable energy source will power a state-of-the-art hospital.

Week one of PIH's Cholera Vaccine Project reaches thousands.

In Haiti, health workers deliver the first of two doses of cholera vaccine.

Health workers vaccinating patients in rural villages

PIH co-founder Jim Yong Kim named President of World Bank

Kim to Play Powerful and Influential Role in Helping Families, Communities, and Nations Break Out of Poverty.