For A Boy in Rural Mexico, Hearing Aids Offer New Sense of Freedom

Posted on Aug 26, 2020

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Miguel Gómez is one of thousands of Mexican children who are hard of hearing. Through support from PIH and years of advocacy by his parents, he has secured hearing aids and found a new sense of freedom.

Seven-Country Study Examining COVID-19 Impacts on Health Services

Posted on Aug 13, 2020

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Researchers from Canada, Harvard and PIH are examining how the pandemic is affecting people's use of health services amid the global crisis, to provide vital data for national responses around the world.

Research: Rwanda Referral Program Saving Cancer Patients’ Lives

Posted on May 29, 2020

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Clinicians at PIH-supported Butaro District Hospital provided access to vital radiotherapy at a time when none was available in the country.

Caring for a Campus: Nurse Andre Ndayambaje Leading Health Services at UGHE

Posted on May 12, 2020

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As health services coordinator, the 2019 alum is providing mental and physical checkups for the nearly 100 staff, students, and faculty living on the university’s campus in northern Rwanda.

New Mom Holding Baby Daughter Close After Early Birth in Liberia

Posted on May 7, 2020

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As Liberians celebrate Mother’s Day throughout May, on different dates according to different religious leaders and churches, one new mother in particular is thankful for her first child and newfound joy.

Q&A: Combating Sierra Leone’s Maternal Health Crisis Through COVID-19

Posted on May 5, 2020

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Nurse Midwife Isata Dumbuya shares the latest about the intersection of a longstanding epidemic—maternal mortality—and the new pandemic of COVID-19, and the measures PIH is taking to fight even harder to protect women and infants in Sierra Leone.

PIH Breaks Ground on New ER Facility at Liberia Health Center

Posted on Apr 21, 2020

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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.

Q & A: How COPE is Raising Clean Water Awareness, Access on Navajo Nation

Posted on Mar 20, 2020

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A COPE program called Water is K'é, or Water is Kinship, is reminding residents to choose water over high-sugar beverages and helping families connect to traditional values.

ICYMI: Reddit AMA on Coronavirus with PIH Co-Founders

Posted on Mar 12, 2020

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PIH co-founders educated and entertained a Reddit audience while fielding questions on COVID-19. strong health systems, prevention, and pragmatic solidarity.

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

Posted on Feb 20, 2020

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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.

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