PIH Co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer's tuberculosis work began over three decades ago in Haiti, helped transform global policy and practice, and spread around the world

Joel Curtain, Vincent Lin, and Carole Mitnick discuss what being an advocate means at Partners In Health, and how it guides our work.

Community health workers ensure 99% of participants living with schizophrenia adhere to their treatment

PIH-supported legislation will strengthen community health workforce

This year, PIH staff faced escalating violence in Haiti, cholera spikes in Malawi, and more. But there was good news too: medical education programs launched, major policy breakthroughs on drug pricing and TB treatment, and reduced rates of maternal mortality.

In the U.S., community health workers accompany individuals on their health care journey, advocate for their community’s health needs, and match individuals to essential social support, all of which are integral activities to ensure the right to health for everyone. 

Community-level workers are trusted neighbors, advocates

There are more than 5,300 community health workers, supervisors, and nurses across the country

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.

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.