News and Stories
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Ekip Solid: A Conversation with Dr. Patrick Ulysse
Patrick Ulysse reflects on his 14-year career with PIH, including his emergency response work in Haiti and Liberia, calls for global health equity, COVID-19, and much more in PIH's ongoing series with...
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Need To Know: Decision To Incision
When a woman in labor arrives in a maternity ward with signs of obstetric distress, health care workers face a crucial choice: whether to pursue an emergency c-section. Because as soon as they decide...
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Tour the Future Maternal Center of Excellence in Sierra Leone
In April 2021, Partners In Health, the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and architectural partner Build Health International plan to break ground on a new, world-class center dedicated to maternal and...
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Q&A: Dr. Paul Farmer on His New Book: Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds
Partners In Health Co-Founder and Chief Strategist Dr. Paul Farmer reflects on his latest book, Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds, which details the Ebola outbreak's origins and aftermath; the stories of...
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World Diabetes Day Highlights Impacts of PIH Nurses
Gedeon Ngoga said several global factors—the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report on health inequities, and World Diabetes Day, which is Saturday—all have a common thread: the importance of nurses.
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R&I: Study Highlights Community Health Representatives’ Impact on Diabetes in Navajo Nation
For years, Partners In Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Community Outreach and Patient Empowerment (COPE) have worked to strengthen Navajo Nation’s Community Health Representative...
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Amid COVID-19, Delivering Mental Health Care To Thousands In Peru
Since the Spring, PIH has responded to COVID-19 in Peru with mental health services for patients, families and communities, including innovative mobile apps that have helped nearly 5,000 Peruvians...
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Q&A: Filmmaker Tells Story Behind Bending The Arc—Available on Netflix
Bending The Arc—a critically acclaimed documentary available on Netflix—tells the story of PIH’s early years and the global movement for health equity and social justice. For an inside look at the...
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In Mexico, New Clinicians Ready for ‘Year of Constant Growth’
Each year, 10 clinicians arrive in Chiapas, Mexico to complete their social service year with PIH. This year's cohort will work in marginalized areas of this region, where access to health care is...
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Finding the Way Back Home, One Conversation at a Time
People struggling with mental health conditions who have stopped receiving treatment or taking medication—and as a result have seen their conditions worsen and may be homeless—are sometimes called...