Human Rights and Justice | Partners In Health

PIH Leader Urges Global Support, Financing for Universal Health Care at UN

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Dr. Joia Mukherjee, PIH's chief medical officer, received hearty applause following her impromptu call at the UN this week for wealthy nations to pay their fair share toward universal health coverage.

Major Milestones in PIH History

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This timeline traces the history of Partners In Health, from its founding in rural Cange, Haiti, to its expansion to 10 countries around the world, where we fight to ensure everyone has access to high-quality care.

Opinion: Clean Water, Sanitation Vital to Ensuring Children Stay in School in Haiti

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Access to clean water and sanitation can play a major role in ensuring children remain healthy enough to remain in school and lead productive lives, escaping the grip of extreme poverty.

Honor Tom White's 100th Birthday

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Tom’s early belief in PIH’s vision for a more just world saved millions of lives. Whether financing the construction of PIH’s first clinic in Cange, Haiti, or investing in the expensive drug regimens for PIH’s first multi-drug resistant tuberculosis patients, Tom’s investment in providing high-quality health care to those who need it most changed global health delivery forever.

Rwanda Oncology Doctor: Global Community Must "Reduce the Disparities in Cancer Care"

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In recognition of World Cancer Day on Feb. 4, Dr. Cyprien Shyirambere talked about what's new at Butaro District Hospital's Cancer Center of Excellence, and how global action is needed to truly achieve universal coverage.

"Now We Have a Family:" The Story of a Children's Home In Haiti

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Zanmi Beni was founded as a home for 38 abandoned or orphaned children following the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, and today is home to 65 children who have found family in each other.

A First—But Not Last—for Cancer Care in Sierra Leone

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Cancer care is largely unavailable in Sierra Leone. But at PIH-supported Koidu Government Hospital, Margaret was an exceptional case—one who helped set in motion a slow, steady expansion of the hospital's oncology services.

Our 2019 in Photos

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19 snapshots of how PIH brings justice to health care around the world

Our Most-Read Stories of 2019

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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.

Day in the Life of a Midwife in Liberia

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Habibatu Alu has been a midwife at Pleebo Health Center in southeastern Liberia since 2011. This photo essay follows her through a typical day.