News and Stories
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Dr. Paul Farmer Talks Health Equity, Empathy with Bay Area NPR
In a conversation that ranged from Congo and Rwanda to Palo Alto, Harvard and Haiti, PIH's co-founder and chief strategist found a common thread.
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Meet New CEO Dr. Sheila Davis
Dr. Sheila Davis, who became CEO on July 1, shares how she moved from being a rural Mainer interested in nursing, to a PIH-er working at the highest levels of global health.
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'We Get to Set the Tone': UGHE's First On-Campus Students Reflect on Landmark Year
As UGHE hosts graduation this weekend, four master's students share thoughts on their capstone projects, university life, and involvement in the Butaro community.
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NPR Highlights PIH Child Cancer Care in Rwanda
A recent article shows how PIH is providing low-cost, lifesaving care for children at the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence.
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New Hepatitis B Clinic Launches in Sierra Leone
A new hepatitis B clinic launches at PIH-supported Koidu Government Hospital in eastern Sierra Leone, where an estimated 10 percent of the population is living with the viral infection.
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Research: Hepatitis C Trial Shows Strong Results in Rwanda
Effective treatment of hepatitis C with antiviral medicine at a Rwanda hospital could create a model for broader treatment plans in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Goats, Gardens, and Business Training Empower Mother in Neno
With better fertilizer and years of hard work, Dalitso Mkango, an HIV patient in Malawi since 2007, has created a thriving business to support herself and her three children.
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PIH Leaders: Care Must Accompany Containment in Ebola Response
An Ebola response that ignores other causes of premature death…has usually engendered mistrust and loud complaint, as is now the case in Congo, wrote PIH CEO Dr. Sheila Davis and Co-founder Dr. Paul...
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Merging Local Birth Practice, Modern Medicine in Sierra Leone
Traditional birth attendants are trusted by pregnant patients and have been welcomed alongside professional midwives at Wellbody Clinic in Sierra Leone.
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Cancer Care in Rwanda Goes Beyond Chemo to Heal a Family
When Françoise Umutesi looks at her 1-year-old grandson, Blessing, she has the smile of someone who once thought she’d never have the chance to meet him.