UGHE Student Studies Soil-Related Disease Afflicting Farmers
Posted on Apr 23, 2019
When Dr. Ursin Bayisenge realized little was known about a tropical disease afflicting Rwanda farmers, and 4 million people worldwide, he set out to learn more.
Best Photos from 2022
Posted on Dec 22, 2022
A collection of our favorite photography from 2022, showcasing the ways in which PIH staff, clinicians, patients, and supporters came together to celebrate, mourn, and heal.
Research: Delivering Much-Needed Mental Health Care Where None Existed
Posted on Oct 9, 2022
Teams across several PIH sites use a WHO intervention, called Problem Management Plus--which they adapt by country and context, to help deliver much-needed mental health care within rural communities.
Two Years Later: Reflections on COVID-19 and Mental Health
Posted on May 11, 2022
Now in the third year of the pandemic, Dr. Giuseppe (Bepi) Raviola, co-director of mental health, shares how PIH has developed a model for global mental health care, inspired by Co-Founder Dr. Paul Farmer, that remains resilient--now more than ever--in the time of COVID-19.
Research: Household Coverage by Health Workers Increases Access To Care, Treatment
Posted on Mar 31, 2022
Each of Neno District’s 1,228 community health workers visit and monitor households in southern Malawi, offering check-ins and medical and social support as needed to everyone under one roof.
Championing Diabetes Prevention and Care
Posted on Nov 12, 2021
Tina Thomas was diagnosed with diabetes at PIH-supported J.J. Dossen Hospital. Now, she's sharing her story with others as a community health worker and patient advocate in Liberia.
Case Studies: How Connecting People With the Essentials is Crucial to Pandemic Response
Posted on Jun 3, 2021
Care resource specialists have filled a crucial health care gap by ensuring people have the social, material, and other support they need to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, these specialists are also helping those hardest-hit gain greater access to life-saving vaccines.
Need to Know: Details on Biden's New Public Health Workforce Plan
Posted on May 14, 2021
The Biden Administration just announced a $7.4 billion investment in a public health workforce. Partners In Health applauds the decision to invest in our critical public health and community health workforces while we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic and the underlying inequities in the U.S. health system.
Care, In A Backpack: Fighting TB in Peru
Posted on Mar 26, 2021
Partners In Health has been fighting tuberculosis in Peru for decades. Its latest intervention is Mochila TB, a tool that takes testing to patients wherever they may be—from prisons to shelters to rural hillside communities.
'Rooted in Elevating and Empowering Women:' Women's Health, Equity Central to PIH
Posted on Mar 8, 2021
On International Women's Day, PIH CEO Dr. Sheila Davis and nurse midwife Isata Dumbuya, women's and children's health lead for PIH Sierra Leone, celebrate PIH's commitment to women's rights and health.