More Than a Friendly Neighbor
Posted on Feb 18, 2020
Prenatal checkups, education and care led by her community health worker helped Eliza Kazembe safely give birth to her first child, Prince Chimpaka.
Injustice has a cure
Our 2019 in Photos
Posted on Dec 24, 2019
19 snapshots of how PIH brings justice to health care around the world
Our Most-Read Stories of 2019
Posted on Dec 20, 2019
The shared mission that unites PIH teams around the world is evident in the stories that most caught readers' attention this year. From an Ebola survivor who’s thriving in Sierra Leone to quadruplets born at University Hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti, 2019 was a remarkable year across PIH.
On the Road in Sierra Leone, Spreading Health and Hope
Posted on Dec 13, 2019
Follow along with a dynamic clinical team from PIH Sierra Leone as they travel hours to a rural community to talk about the physical and mental health care available in Kono District.
Need to Know: How Kangaroo Mother Care is Keeping Babies Healthy in Liberia
Posted on Dec 9, 2019
Nurses have helped Cecile Johnson care for her newborn daughter, Sheba, teaching direct, skin-to-skin contact and other vital practices for babies born prematurely and at low weights.
On the Frontlines of Malawi’s Food Crisis
Posted on Nov 25, 2019
Health worker Silvester Dambe is fighting malnutrition in the most mountainous, isolated part of Neno District, where he has a special connection to one family in particular.
Need to Know: MUAC and Malnutrition
Posted on Nov 7, 2019
A simple measurement of the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is one tool PIH staff use to diagnose malnutrition.
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.
Top 7 PIH Innovations During Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
Posted on Nov 5, 2019
Five years ago this fall, Partners In Health began fighting the deadliest Ebola epidemic in West Africa. Despite never having battled the disease, clinicians found innovative ways to provide better, more efficient care to patients.
Battling Mental Illness, One Home Visit at a Time
Posted on Oct 9, 2019
Five newly trained community health workers comment on why they feel fulfilled by connecting their neighbors, friends, and family to mental health care through clinics in rural Chiapas, Mexico.