PIH TB Leader Urges Faster Rollout of New Treatments

Posted on Apr 18, 2019

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Broader use of new MDR-TB drugs in treatment settings would bring immediate benefits to patients, Dr. KJ Seung of PIH and Dr. Cathy Hewison of MSF write in The Lancet Global Health this week.

Research: Understanding the Barriers Patients Face Accessing TB Screening in Lesotho

Posted on Aug 4, 2022

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In a new study, published in PLOS Global Public Health, Partners In Health staff in Lesotho assessed tuberculosis screening procedures at two facilities in the region, Berea Hospital and Khubetsoana Health Center.

Preventing Maternal Deaths Due to Tuberculosis in Liberia

Posted on Mar 24, 2022

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In Liberia, Rachel overcomes tuberculosis during multiple pregnancies.

EndTB Clinical Trial Enrolls 750 Patients

Posted on Oct 21, 2021

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PIH is among the organizations leading the clinical trial, which spans four continents.

One Patient Becomes Many: Expanding HIV/TB Care in Sierra Leone

Posted on Jul 22, 2021

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PIH's care and support helped a young patient recover—and set in motion changes that would impact MDR-TB care across Sierra Leone.

‘As Much As We Can, As Fast As We Can:’ PIH Teams Racing to Boost Oxygen Supplies Amid Global Shortages

Posted on May 17, 2021

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Lockdowns, national export bans, global surges in demand, shipping woes and flight delays are just some of the challenges PIH teams have faced over the past year, to provide lifesaving support to patients and health systems

COVID Pandemic Devastating to Global TB Care, But Could Bring Positive Change

Posted on Mar 24, 2021

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COVID-19 has severely disrupted care and services for people with tuberculosis, costing hundreds of thousands of lives—but safety protocols, infrastructure, and testing capacity implemented for the pandemic could have long-term benefits for TB patients around the world, a PIH physician says.

Botšabelo Hospital Leading Lesotho’s Care and Support for TB and COVID-19

Posted on Mar 24, 2021

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On World TB Day, PIH Lesotho held community TB screenings in rugged Buta-Buthe District and launched intensive TB screening programs in factories and prisons in Maseru, Lesotho’s capital.

Patients Cured Through New TB Drugs, Social Support in Kazakhstan

Posted on Mar 23, 2021

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While pregnant with her second child, Maral Shorayeva began experiencing symptoms that felt like a cold or flu, but when she went to give birth to her daughter, doctors recognized that something was wrong. They suspected she had tuberculosis. Shorayeva, who was 25 at the time, says a nurse took her newborn away immediately, without giving her a chance to hold her daughter. She had already gone through more than a year of TB treatment while pregnant with her first child, her son Bagdad, who was born in 2016.

Climate Change Advocacy is Global Health Advocacy

Posted on Mar 19, 2021

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Earth Day is a moment to reflect on how climate change and global health are intertwined, in that those most affected by natural disasters and disease are often marginalized communities.