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News and Stories
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A Witness to Tragedy, Rehab Doctor Returns to Haiti
Dr. Andree LeRoy helps disabled patients reach their potential.
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After a Three-Story Fall, a Haitian Girl Recovers at University Hospital
The 17-year-old girl’s injuries required high-quality rehabilitation care.
December 11, 2013
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In Rwanda, Food Security Efforts Treat Patients, Empower Families
When 3-year-old Adeline Uwera was brought to Rwinkwavu District Hospital three years ago, she was pencil thin with sunken eyes and an extended stomach. It was immediately apparent that she was suffering from protein-malnutrition, or kwashiorkor. Through a partnership with the Rwinkwavu District Hospital, Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima (PIH/IMB) provided medical treatment and food supplements to aid in her recovery.
December 10, 2013
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Finding Patients in Mexico with Home Visits and mHealth Technology
PIH uses Android tablets and a special app to conduct active case finding in Mexico.
December 4, 2013
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A Difficult Diagnosis in Malawi Turns a Patient's Life Around
Rose Kaliwo was too weak to walk when she arrived at Neno District Hospital in rural southwestern Malawi. It was the end of December 2012, and the 50-year-old mother of nine who spent most of her days selling rice in a nearby market was vomiting and had a high fever with stomach pain.
December 2, 2013
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Cange Declaration: PIH's First HIV Patients Advocate for Equal Access to Treatment
In 2001, Haitians receiving lifesaving antiretroviral therapy in Cange expressed solidarity with people who lacked access to treatment.
December 1, 2013
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Improving HIV Care for Vulnerable Haitian Migrants
An interview with Dr. Alexandre Widner, director of PIH’s project on the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
November 29, 2013
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From Gaunt to Giggling: Rachel at Age 4
This Sunday, December 1, is World AIDS Day. To mark the occasion, Blessing Banda, HIV and nutrition coordinator for PIH’s Malawian sister organization, shared the story of a patient he first encountered two years ago. A group of young children ran toward the Toyota Land Cruiser. It was late afternoon in Malawi’s Neno District, and the vehicle was approaching a rural homestead that consisted of one house made of iron sheets and three grass-thatched homes.
November 26, 2013
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Peruvian Athlete Reaches the Finish Line, despite MDR-TB
Carlos Cántaro, on treatment for MDR-TB, ran a 10K with support from Partners In Health in Peru.
November 25, 2013
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Rwanda Launches Bold Medical Education Partnership
The World Health Organization recommends that a country have 2.3 health care professionals—physicians, nurses, and midwives—for every 1,000 residents. Rwanda falls far below this ideal with 0.84 physicians, nurses, and midwives per 1,000 residents.
November 20, 2013