News and Stories
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volunteer request
We want to reiterate our profound gratitude to all of you for your interest in providing medical care and support in Haiti. Thousands have offered their time and skills to provide medical and surgical...
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The first 18 hours
PIH Executive Director Ophelia Dahl reflects on PIH's efforts to help earthquake victims.
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Wanted: Surgeons, nurses, and other medical personnel to help in Haiti
We are deeply grateful for the multitude of people who have contacted us wanting to provide medical assistance. As patients flood to our sites from Port-au-Prince, we're finding ourselves in need of...
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PIH teams in Boston and Haiti organizing earthquake relief efforts
Over the past 18 hours, Partners In Health staff in Boston and Haiti have been working to collect as much information as possible about the conditions on the ground, the relief efforts taking shape...
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Major earthquake hits Haiti
A major earthquake centered just 10 miles from Port-au-Prince has devastated sections of the city and knocked out telephone communications throughout the country.
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Twins
A PIH staff member describes an event that revealed both how much she shared with her closest Malawian friend and how wide a gulf separates their experiences.
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Operation: Operating Room
At 1 p.m. on November 12, Dr. Eddy Jonas and his team performed the first surgery in a brand new operating room at the hospital at Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite in Haiti.
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One year later: SES Intern Reflections
Last year, Geoff Gusoff arrived in Lima, Peru to volunteer with PIH's partner organization Socios En Salud (SES). After returning to the United States, he reflected on his experience.
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Accompaniment could be the key to reforming and transforming health care
PACT Project Heidi Behforouz discusses the importance of accompaniment in PIH's domestic project.
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Former interns comment on the experience
At the end of the summer internship, we ask participants to evaluate their experience.