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News and Stories
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IHSJ Reader, February 24, 2012
A roundup of global health news and research, published by PIH's Institute for Health and Social Justice.
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An urgent message from Dr. Paul Farmer
Efforts are underway to provide vaccination before spring rains flood Haiti with cholera.
February 23, 2012
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Haitian teenager receives new hip, new lease on life
PIH's Right to Health Care program's newest patient has just undergone hip replacement surgery in CT.
February 23, 2012
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Join an online discussion on managing drugs to treat MDR-TB
An expert panel to discuss managing second line drugs for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, February 20-24.
February 22, 2012
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Cold chain update
Jon Lascher, PIH – Artibonite Region, Haiti Once the vaccine arrives it needs to be kept cold. The cold container where the vaccine will be stored is running, but Max and staff are having trouble regulating the temperature. I don’t quite understand all of the issues, but Max set the temp to 5 degrees and the thermometer that we installed is reading 1.7 degrees – Max reset the temp and visited a couple of hours later and the temp is now set at 2 degrees.
February 20, 2012
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The story behind the mural
Our weekly update from Mirebalais Hospital.
February 17, 2012
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Troubleshooting training challenges in Haiti and Rwanda
A training specialist travels from Rwanda to Haiti to foster a cross-site collaboration.
February 15, 2012
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A determined TB nurse, and the impact on a young mother
Global Post reporter John Donnelly shows how a PIH nurse in Peru saved the life of a woman living with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
February 15, 2012
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Sir Richard's donates 500,000 condoms to PIH Clinics in Haiti
Beginning this spring, staff will distribute free condoms throughout central Haiti.
February 13, 2012
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Surveying and educating
Folks seemed very eager to receive their cards.
February 12, 2012