News and Stories
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Dr. Paul Farmer on the Importance of Aid and How to Improve It
He makes the case that aid can save lives and make an enduring impact, and offers five recommendations to improve aid’s effectiveness.
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Study Explores Steep Decline in Child Mortality
A paper published this week in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE describes how a new model for health care delivery in Yirimadjo, Mali, may have helped reduce the rate of child mortality from 155...
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A Witness to Tragedy, Rehab Doctor Returns to Haiti
Dr. Andree LeRoy helps disabled patients reach their potential.
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After a Three-Story Fall, a Haitian Girl Recovers at University Hospital
The 17-year-old girl’s injuries required high-quality rehabilitation care.
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In Rwanda, Food Security Efforts Treat Patients, Empower Families
When 3-year-old Adeline Uwera was brought to Rwinkwavu District Hospital three years ago, she was pencil thin with sunken eyes and an extended stomach. It was immediately apparent that she was...
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Finding Patients in Mexico with Home Visits and mHealth Technology
PIH uses Android tablets and a special app to conduct active case finding in Mexico.
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A Difficult Diagnosis in Malawi Turns a Patient's Life Around
Rose Kaliwo was too weak to walk when she arrived at Neno District Hospital in rural southwestern Malawi. It was the end of December 2012, and the 50-year-old mother of nine who spent most of her...
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Cange Declaration: PIH's First HIV Patients Advocate for Equal Access to Treatment
In 2001, Haitians receiving lifesaving antiretroviral therapy in Cange expressed solidarity with people who lacked access to treatment.
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Improving HIV Care for Vulnerable Haitian Migrants
An interview with Dr. Alexandre Widner, director of PIH’s project on the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
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From Gaunt to Giggling: Rachel at Age 4
This Sunday, December 1, is World AIDS Day. To mark the occasion, Blessing Banda, HIV and nutrition coordinator for PIH’s Malawian sister organization, shared the story of a patient he first...