News and Stories
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In Mexico, Midwives Offer Care Rooted In Ancestral Tradition
Midwives have been central to shaping maternal care in Mexico. At Casa Materna, midwives work alongside nurses and doctors, combining traditional and modern forms of care for women at all stages of pregnancy.
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Petition: U.S. Must Support Patent Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines
During the WTO meeting on May 5, Pres. Joseph R. Biden must support the TRIPS waiver to release patent protections that prevent the global mass production of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Research: In Rural Mexico, Building Trust Is Key To COVID-19 Response
In Chiapas, contact tracing is challenging—but not impossible. New research in The Lancet Global Health details PIH's COVID-19 response in rural Mexico.
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Op-Ed: Racial Justice Requires an Equitable COVID-19 Response
Racial justice in our response to COVID-19 demands that we acknowledge that current inequalities are based on a racist system. We must work together with people who suffer racial oppression to materially resource our response.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.