For Child With Down Syndrome, A Tale of Two Health Care Systems

Posted on Oct 31, 2022

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Access to comprehensive health care and increased community acceptance have all contributed to improved life expectancy and quality of life for people with Down syndrome.

Mothers and Babies Receive Long-Term Support Through J-9 Program in Haiti

Posted on May 19, 2022

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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.

Our 2021 in Photos

Posted on Dec 22, 2021

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A collection of some of our favorite photos from 2021, with commentary from photographers who shared unique moments with PIH staff and patients around the world.

11-Year-Old Girl Recovers From Cancer In Mexico

Posted on Nov 9, 2021

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Compañeros En Salud, as Partners In Health is known in Mexico, has connected more than 1,700 patients with specialized care and social support through the Right to Health Care program.

Research: Innovative Program Saves At-Risk Newborns In Rwanda

Posted on Oct 13, 2021

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In Rwanda, All Babies Count reduced neonatal deaths by 35% in rural districts.

In Sierra Leone, 13-Year-Old Girl Recovers from TB Meningitis

Posted on Oct 8, 2021

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It took a team of PIH clinicians, nurses, and lab technicians and a cross-country search for a CT scan to ensure one 13-year-old girl received an accurate diagnosis and lifesaving care for TB meningitis in Sierra Leone.

Remembering Father Fritz Lafontant, a Founding Member of PIH

Posted on Jun 28, 2021

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PIH mourns the loss of Father Fritz Lafontant, founding member of PIH and founding director of Zanmi Lasante, PIH's sister organization in Haiti.

Answering the Call: Nurse Offers Compassionate Counseling at Clinic for Teens

Posted on May 11, 2021

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Led by nurse Phebian Sondufu-Sowa, Koidu Government Hospital’s adolescent and youth-friendly services clinic provides care far beyond medical.

Turning Adversity into Advocacy Following At-Risk Pregnancy

Posted on Dec 22, 2020

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Armah Quist, an MDR-TB program officer with PIH in Sierra Leone, founded a feminist organization advocating for young girls' and women's rights following her own experience with teen pregnancy.

World Diabetes Day Highlights Impacts of PIH Nurses

Posted on Nov 13, 2020

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Gedeon Ngoga said several global factors—the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report on health inequities, and World Diabetes Day, which is Saturday—all have a common thread: the importance of nurses.

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