Students in Sierra Leone Share Stories as School Year Begins

Posted on Aug 29, 2019

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For four children and young adults, PIH support in Koidu has meant not only better health, but also the ability to return to school and focus on bright futures.

Meet New CEO Dr. Sheila Davis

Posted on Aug 12, 2019

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Dr. Sheila Davis, who became CEO on July 1, shares how she moved from being a rural Mainer interested in nursing, to a PIH-er working at the highest levels of global health.

Goats, Gardens, and Business Training Empower Mother in Neno

Posted on Jul 25, 2019

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With better fertilizer and years of hard work, Dalitso Mkango, an HIV patient in Malawi since 2007, has created a thriving business to support herself and her three children.

Cancer Care in Rwanda Goes Beyond Chemo to Heal a Family

Posted on Jun 26, 2019

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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.

Eye Surgeries Give Chiapas Toddler New Outlook on Life

Posted on Jun 24, 2019

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Well before his second birthday, Ernesto Roblero’s parents began seeing signs that their infant son was struggling with significant difficulties. But they didn’t know the cause.

How One Prenatal Checkup Saved Two Lives in Mexico

Posted on May 24, 2019

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Olga Veronica Roblero had given birth to her first three children at home. She expected to do the same with her fourth pregnancy, until one prenatal visit rose red flags at a PIH-supported clinic in rural Mexico.

Working in Global Health: Karim Llaro on 20 Years as a TB Nurse in Peru

Posted on Mar 22, 2019

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Karim Llaro finished nursing school and immediately began working for PIH in Peru, where she provided care to patients living with MDR-TB in the slums of Lima. She shares her thoughts about those early days working in global health.

In Mexico, A Traditional Midwife and Teenage Mom Share Special Bond

Posted on Mar 6, 2019

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Margarita Perez Jimenez and Martha Domínguez López can both say their lives changed at the age of 14. They met in 2017, when Jimenez delivered the teen mother's daughter at Casa Materna, the PIH-supported maternal health center in Chiapas, Mexico.

Public Defender: Benson Chabwera Dedicated to Neno Community

Posted on Mar 1, 2019

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Over a rising career with PIH, where he began as a security guard and now oversees more than 600 health workers, Benson Chabwera has remained rooted in his home district of Neno, Malawi.

UGHE Alumni Spotlight: Irene Murungi

Posted on Feb 25, 2019

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Irene Murungi, a technical advisor for gender issues at two Ugandan AIDS organizations, said her executive education course at UGHE was an opportunity to challenge herself and learn from peers.

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