PIH’s Response to Cholera in Haiti
Posted on Aug 25, 2016
Last week, the U.N. acknowledged its role in the 2010 outbreak of cholera in Haiti. They plan to present a response plan in two months—but people are dying now. You can help.
PIH Opposes U.S. Legislation that Would Continue Expulsion of Asylum Seekers
Posted on May 15, 2023
The U.S. Public Health Emergency declaration for COVID-19 lifted last week, as did Title 42, an order used to prevent migrants from seeking asylum. PIH urges legislators to respect the rights of migrants and not support new racist and xenophobic bills that would make asylum difficult for families and children.
Our Most-Read, Watched, and Shared Posts of 2022
Posted on Dec 2, 2022
Our top blog stories, social posts, and videos covered the legacy of Dr. Paul Farmer, emergency response, and more
With Instability in Haiti, Doors Remain Open at PIH Facilities
Posted on Oct 4, 2022
Despite challenges, not one Zanmi Lasante facility has yet closed or been forced to stop caring for patients throughout the region. Indeed, 1.3 million people, or 1 in 10 Haitians, rely on the ZL-supported health network for care, treatment and accompaniment.
Mothers and Babies Receive Long-Term Support Through J-9 Program in Haiti
Posted on May 19, 2022
Since 2018, the program has supported mothers and babies through four key services: group prenatal and pediatric appointments, psychosocial support and counseling, community-based care, and hospital-based services.
PIH Names First Chief Gender and Social Equity Officer
Posted on Dec 17, 2021
Loune Viaud, who most recently served as executive director of Zanmi Lasante in Haiti, assumed her new role as PIH's first chief gender and social equity officer in September.
Hospitals Receive Burn Victims from Gas Tanker Explosion in Northern Haiti
Posted on Dec 16, 2021
Zanmi Lasante has received 13 burn victims at hospitals in Hinche and Mirebalais within the past 72 hours following a gas tanker explosion late Monday night in northern Haiti, which killed more than 70 people and injured dozens more.
‘The Hope That I Saw Was Overpowering’: Haitian Diaspora Share Reflections, Advice with PIH Community
Posted on Nov 24, 2021
Panelists discuss their shared fight of pushing for justice for Haitians around the world.
Research: Improving Breast Cancer Outcomes for Patients in Haiti
Posted on Oct 28, 2021
PIH clinicians assessed cancer care at HUM and published their findings in The Oncologist
HUM Clinician Reflects on Earthquake Response, Patient Care in Haiti
Posted on Oct 7, 2021
Following the devastating earthquake on Aug. 14, Zanmi Lasante, as Partners In Health is known locally, sent a medical team to affected areas in southern Haiti to strengthen the support for survivors. Meanwhile, at Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais—about 150 miles from the epicenter of the quake—clinicians simultaneously prepared to treat patients.