News and Stories
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Ebola Stems Economic Growth in Liberia and Sierra Leone
A new report warns that years of economic progress and social development in Sierra Leone are eroding as the Ebola outbreak continues to spread across the West African nation. The report is from...
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In Liberia, Rapid Response Teams Look to Get Ahead of Ebola
On Wednesday, five Partners In Health nurses, a doctor, and a logistician arrived in Rivercess, Liberia, a predominantly rural county located in the southern portion of the country. These five...
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Working in Global Health: Dr. Mercedes Aguerrebere
I didn’t think twice when presented with the opportunity to do my social service year with Compañeros en Salud.
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A Small Girl with a Big Challenge
Dr. Odunayo Johnson Alakaye stood in the hallway of Botsabelo MDR-TB Hospital in Maseru, Lesotho, cradling a toddler in his arms. Mamahele,* the 14-month-old girl, fussed for her mother, who stood...
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Dr. Paul Farmer: 'An Ebola Diagnosis Need Not be a Death Sentence'
This week the London Review of Books published an essay by PIH Co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer in which he reflects on a recent trip to Liberia and assesses the severity of the Ebola outbreak in West...
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Global Hand Washing Day: A Reflection on Water, Soap, and Infrastructure
Elizabeth Campa, director of WASH and Protection programming at our Haitian sister organization Zanmi Lasante, reflects on the importance of water, soap, and infrastructure in low-resource settings.
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Training for Ebola: An Interview with PIH's Dr. Sara Stulac
As the Ebola outbreak continues to unfold in West Africa, frontline health care workers are facing enormous challenges. More than 400 health care workers had been infected with the virus as of Oct...
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JAMA: 'The Ebola Outbreak, Fragile Health Systems, and Quality as a Cure'
Staff. Stuff. Systems. In recent media appearances, lectures, and op-eds, PIH Co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer has been arguing that to contain the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa and take...
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Ebola: Countries Need 'Staff, Stuff, and Systems'
Last week PIH Co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer, PIH Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joia Mukherjee, and a small team of clinicians traveled to Liberia to assess the Ebola outbreak and determine how PIH can best...
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Ebola: A Call to Action from PIH's Dr. Joia Mukherjee
Dr. Joia Mukherjee, PIH's chief medical officer, reflects on the challenges and opportunities the Ebola outbreak presents.