News and Stories
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EndTB Clinical Trial Enrolls 750 Patients
PIH is among the organizations leading the clinical trial, which spans four continents.
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"Breast Cancer is Not a Death Sentence"
Diane Mukawera was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013 and shares her story of survival to inspire other women in Rwanda to perform regular self-examinations and seek early care, like what she received at Butaro District Hospital.
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Working In Global Health: Justin Mendoza
PIHer reflects on career in advocacy, social justice
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Research: Innovative Program Saves At-Risk Newborns In Rwanda
In Rwanda, All Babies Count reduced neonatal deaths by 35% in rural districts.
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Working In Global Health: Tiffany Treviño
PIHer reflects on her passion for public health, journey to PIH
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In Liberia, Nurses Learn How to Manage Delirium in Patients
Mental disturbances from delirium are usually temporary, but they can be life-threatening—which is why it’s critical to recognize and diagnosis the condition. At PIH-supported J.J. Dossen Memorial Hospital, 16 nurses recently received delirium and agitation training and are now equipped to provide better care to patients.
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Partners In Health Formalizes Long-Term Commitment to Health Equity Work in United States
What began as a time-bound initiative in response to a spiraling public health crisis has now catalyzed a long-term commitment to reimagining community health systems in the U.S. -- a fundamental component of PIH’s global mission to realizing health as a human right.
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In Sierra Leone, 13-Year-Old Girl Recovers from TB Meningitis
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.
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Strengthening Mental Health Care Alongside Religious and Traditional Healers In Liberia
In 2019, Ma-Kebbeh (pseudonym) began to show signs of schizophrenia. She talked to herself, refused to eat, and experienced hallucinations. According to her, strange things were happening. “There was blood on the curtains and a dog entered our house,” she says. “And there was a big snake in the bathroom. My husband’s little brother killed it.”
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HUM Clinician Reflects on Earthquake Response, Patient Care in Haiti
Following the devastating earthquake on Aug. 14, Zanmi Lasante, as Partners In Health is known locally, sent a medical team to affected areas in southern Haiti to strengthen the support for survivors. Meanwhile, at Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais—about 150 miles from the epicenter of the quake—clinicians simultaneously prepared to treat patients.