News and Stories
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House of Hope: A new home and family for children orphaned by AIDS and tuberculosis
The little girl's name literally meant "Help me" in Sesotho, and it was clear to Dr. Hind Satti of PIH's partner organization in Lesotho that she and her two younger sisters needed help.
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Socios En Salud honored with two major awards
In recognition of its success in combating MDR-TB and other global health issues, Socios En Salud (PIH's partner organization in Peru) recently accepted two distinguished awards
September 30, 2008
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15th Annual Symposium pushes boundaries
PIH's 15th annual Thomas J. White Symposium focused on the theme "Pushing boundaries: past, present, and future." The program featured a panel of HIV patients who shared their stories of being provided with life-saving antiretroviral drugs. Another panel featured activists who have used the PIH model and philosophy of social justice to create their own programs to provide healthcare to the poor and inspire the next generation of social justice activists. View these panels as well as speeches from PIH co-founders Paul Farmer and Ophelia Dahl.
September 30, 2008
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Choppers for doctors: Motorcycles help health workers traverse Lesotho's mountains
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September 30, 2008
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Hurricanes' one-two punch inundates Haiti: Donations needed to support relief efforts
Torrential rains from Hurricanes Gustav and Hanna swept through Haiti earlier this week, leaving behind dangerous flood waters and devastated communities.
September 29, 2008
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Bringing emergency relief and a plan for recovery to flooded communities
The aftermath of four severe storms in rapid succession left thousands of Haitians unable to return home in many of the communities that PIH's partners currently work in.
September 18, 2008
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Haiti Hurricane Updates 2008
Read more about PIH's work in response to Hurricanes Gustav and Hanna.
September 17, 2008
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"I have never seen anything as painful": Paul Farmer writes from flood ravaged Haiti
Paul Farmer writes about the devastation caused by Hurricanes Gustav and Hanna in Haiti in September 2008.
September 17, 2008
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Promotores juveniles become valuable resources for their communities and their families
Socios en Salud teaches youth health promoters (promotores juveniles) valuable communications skills to improve family relations; as well as tutoring skills and health information to help other children in their communities.
September 17, 2008
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Ghost town left behind as floodwaters recede in central Haiti
Haiti recovers from floods after Hurricane Ike.
September 16, 2008