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News and Stories
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Vaccine Eligibility Does Not Guarantee Access
Every adult in the United States is now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines -- a critical milestone. As the nation races against a fourth wave of the virus and increasing spread of variants, vaccinating the entire population is as urgent as ever. But eligibility alone does not guarantee access.
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Alleviating Stress in a Contact Tracing Workforce
Wellness & Peer Support program helps employees manage rising anxiety, emotional toll of pandemic
April 23, 2021
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PIH Breaks Ground on Maternal Center of Excellence in Sierra Leone
The Maternal Center of Excellence in Sierra Leone has a significance that's bigger than a building. With its groundbreaking, more women and children will receive quality care in coming years, and an increasing number of clinicians will access specialized training to better care for patients.
April 23, 2021
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Climate Change Is A Global Health Emergency
As PIH has seen firsthand in its work around the world, climate change isn't just a threat to our environment—it's a threat to our health.
April 20, 2021
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Telehealth Apps Connect Patients With Care In Peru
In Peru, Partners In Health is using telehealth apps to connect patients with care for mental health, maternal health, and more.
April 14, 2021
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Why Equitable Global COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Is Essential
More than three months ago, COVID-19 vaccines began to roll out and a 91-year-old woman in the United Kingdom became the first person—outside of a clinical trial—to receive a vaccine. Six days later, a nurse in New York City became the first person in the United States to get vaccinated. Since then, more than 400 million doses have been administered around the globe.
April 2, 2021
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Envisioning a 21st Century Public Health Department in Pima County
Monoclonal antibody treatment is just one of many steps the southern Arizona county is taking toward improving access to care and accompaniment during COVID-19—and beyond
April 2, 2021
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Care, In A Backpack: Fighting TB in Peru
Partners In Health has been fighting tuberculosis in Peru for decades. Its latest intervention is Mochila TB, a tool that takes testing to patients wherever they may be—from prisons to shelters to rural hillside communities.
March 26, 2021
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PIH Stands in Solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander Community
We remain hopeful that, through collective advocacy and action in support of and alongside the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, we can build a stronger, more just, and equitable society.
March 25, 2021
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COVID Pandemic Devastating to Global TB Care, But Could Bring Positive Change
COVID-19 has severely disrupted care and services for people with tuberculosis, costing hundreds of thousands of lives—but safety protocols, infrastructure, and testing capacity implemented for the pandemic could have long-term benefits for TB patients around the world, a PIH physician says.
March 24, 2021