On the Frontlines of Malawi’s Food Crisis

Posted on Nov 25, 2019

Health worker Silvester Dambe is fighting malnutrition in the most mountainous, isolated part of Neno District, where he has a special connection to one family in particular.

Stopping Severe Malnutrition in Sierra Leone

Posted on Nov 13, 2019

In Sierra Leone, where extreme poverty means nearly half of families don’t have enough food, children are particularly vulnerable to malnutrition. PIH began reaching more kids in need by establishing an innovative program to prevent severe malnutrition.

"The Right Medicine": Young Woman Triumphs Over MDR-TB

Posted on Oct 10, 2019

Thanks to investments from the Sierra Leonean government and PIH in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment, 13-year-old Cylian Kargbo survived the disease. She's become an advocate for TB patients locally.

Heart Patient, Advocate, and Soon-to-be-MD

Posted on Sep 28, 2019

Erneste Simpunga retells his story of being diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease at 16 and how he was able to travel to Boston for lifesaving surgery, with the support of PIH and Team Heart in Rwanda.