Our 2019 in Photos
Posted on Dec 24, 2019
19 snapshots of how PIH brings justice to health care around the world
Injustice has a cure
Research: A Model for Improving Community Health on Navajo Nation
Posted on Nov 7, 2019
Because of community health representatives on the Navajo Nation, patients remain connected to their clinicians and local health centers, allowing them to live better, healthier lives.
The Social Worker Extraordinaire Helping Breast Cancer Patients
Posted on Oct 8, 2019
Oldine Deshommes, a social worker at University Hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti, talks about the barriers breast cancer patients face in accessing care, their concerns, and what she has learned from them over time.
U.S. News Lauds Fabrice's Story, Rwanda's Revitalized Health Care
Posted on Sep 10, 2019
Fabrice Irakoze, 11, has been cancer-free since PIH-supported treatment for Wilms' tumor in 2013, and is one example of PIH's vital role in rebuilding Rwanda's health system, the online news magazine said.
NPR Highlights PIH Child Cancer Care in Rwanda
Posted on Aug 6, 2019
A recent article shows how PIH is providing low-cost, lifesaving care for children at the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence.
Cancer Care in Rwanda Goes Beyond Chemo to Heal a Family
Posted on Jun 26, 2019
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.
Teen Beats Cancer Through Global Collaboration
Posted on Jun 20, 2019
Mondeh Mansaray, 14, now spends weekends like other teens in Kono, Sierra Leone. But the scar on his neck is a powerful reminder of the past several years, when he was fighting for his life.
The Evolution of Cancer Care in Haiti
Posted on Mar 19, 2019
This timeline traces the evolution of PIH's oncology program in Haiti, which started in the early 2000s and steadily grew over the past 20 years.
UGHE Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Grace Dugan
Posted on Feb 13, 2019
2018 graduate Dr. Grace Dugan describes her time at UGHE, treating children with leukemia at the nearby hospital, and why working in global health is "an expression of solidarity with some of the world’s most vulnerable people."
'It Felt Like the End of the Road': Bizinde Elyse Reflects on Beating Cancer in Rural Rwanda
Posted on Feb 8, 2019
Bizinde Elyse remembers feeling shell-shocked when he was diagnosed in 2014 with a highly malignant form of muscle cancer.