News and Stories
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Reality Check: Montgomery Influencers Offer Perspective on COVID-19 Vaccines
Trusted messengers, access to clear facts key to informed decision-making, say residents of the Alabama capital, where a history of racially driven medical exploitation looms large.
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Staff In Mexico Begin Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine
PIH staff members in Chiapas, Mexico, began receiving their first dose of the vaccine in late January--the first step of many in the long journey back to a post-COVID world.
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Petition: U.S. Must Share COVID-19 Vaccine Technology
Sign our petition in support of the U.S. joining C-TAP to hold the Biden administration accountable to its promise to "listen to the scientists" to end this pandemic.
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University Hospital Resident Finds Calling in Oncology, Leads Department
Unlike many physicians, Dr. Joarly Lormil did not have a desire to become a doctor from a young age. In fact, he thought he would study engineering or economics because of his exceptional talents in math and physics. During university, he took some time to think about what he wanted to do, and he landed on medicine.
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Delivering Breast Cancer Care In Peru
Since August, the ALMA program has provided breast cancer screenings, treatment, and care to 700 women in Carabayllo, Peru, using an innovative chatbot app to connect patients with care.
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Why Housing Is Essential To The COVID-19 Response
Housing is essential for health. For more than 30 years, PIH has connected patients around the world with housing support. That work reflects PIH’s core belief that medical care alone is insufficient; patients must also have access to social support to sustain their health.
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Why Decarceration Is Vital For Public Health Amid COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis in America's prisons disproportionately impacts communities of color due to decades of mass incarceration and puts all communities at risk for the virus. In a new white paper, PIH urges governments across the U.S. to release as many people as possible to stop the spread of COVID-19 and end the violation of incarcerated people's human rights.
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Q&A: Why the United States Needs a New Public Health Workforce
PIH and key partners are building a campaign to advocate for the U.S. government to build a larger workforce to help stop COVID-19, strengthen the economy, and build equitable public health systems across the nation.
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Video: PIH Staff Reflect On Justice In Health Care
PIH staff reflect on what justice in health care means to them in their communities around the world, from Peru to Malawi.
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In Rural Mexico, Clinicians Deliver Lifesaving Care Amid Fast-Moving Pandemic
As the fight against COVID-19 continues in Chiapas, Mexico, clinicians are leveraging their expertise and experience to respond with compassionate care, applying lessons learned over the past several months.