New Oxygen Plant at PIH Hospital Will Fill Void, Save Lives in Lesotho
Posted on Dec 18, 2020
Lesotho health leaders said the country's first medical oxygen plant is a landmark for building a stronger health system during COVID-19 and beyond
PIH Kazakhstan Doctors Recover From COVID-19, Treat Family Members
Posted on Nov 25, 2020
PIH Kazakhstan Country Director Dr. Yerkebulan Algozhin is among staff who have recovered from COVID-19 this year, and said facing a pandemic while continuing tuberculosis care has brought his team closer together - as they now prepare for a second wave of the novel virus.
PIH-Lesotho Receives UN Award for Community-Based COVID-19 Program
Posted on Sep 7, 2020
The UNDP honor specially recognizes PIH's work to reach communities in remote mountain areas of the southern Africa nation, through local health centers and village health workers.
Groundbreaking Kazakhstan TB Trial Continuing Amid COVID-19 Challenges
Posted on Aug 21, 2020
Video treatment support and roadside exams are among the innovative ways clinicians are caring for more than 70 patients with severe TB, while facing added risks from the global pandemic.
EndTB's Strong Study Results Add to Push for Use of New Drugs
Posted on Aug 10, 2020
PIH researchers, clinicians helped lead study that again showed new-generation TB drugs to be more effective, including for patients with additional diseases.
As COVID-19 Cases Mount in Peru, Medical and Social Support Are Key
Posted on Jul 8, 2020
PIH’s systems strengthening over the years has paved the way for a quick and comprehensive response to COVID-19 in Peru, even as the country scrambles for resources to stave off a stubborn pandemic and an alarming surge of cases.
PIH Breaks Ground on New ER Facility at Liberia Health Center
Posted on Apr 21, 2020
The expansion will greatly improve Pleebo's capacity to meet emergency needs and provide care in areas ranging from hypertension and diabetes to maternal and child health.
What TB Can Teach Us About COVID-19
Posted on Mar 23, 2020
Lessons can be drawn from the treatment of TB, the world's deadliest infectious disease, to confronting COVID-19.
Family Struck by TB for Decades Finds New Hope, Cures in Lesotho
Posted on Mar 23, 2020
Dedicated care and new treatments have helped the Moleko family move from despair to hope in their multi-generational battles with TB.
Video: Dr. KJ Seung Explains Rapid Testing for Coronavirus
Posted on Mar 17, 2020
Rapid tests are a key part of PIH's "unprecedented response" to COVID-19, amid challenges of testing in countries with minimal lab resources.