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News and Stories
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'Rooted in Elevating and Empowering Women:' Women's Health, Equity Central to PIH
On International Women's Day, PIH CEO Dr. Sheila Davis and nurse midwife Isata Dumbuya, women's and children's health lead for PIH Sierra Leone, celebrate PIH's commitment to women's rights and health.
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Lesotho Teams Innovating After Bridge Collapses on Lone Road to Mountain Health Center
Community members are helping PIH staff carry patients over a footbridge--among other adjustments--to reach Methalaneng Health Center, which serves 8,500 people in an isolated region.
March 3, 2021
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FAQs: COVID-19 Vaccines
Partners In Health clinical leaders and experts answer your questions about COVID-19 vaccines.
March 1, 2021
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Working in Global Health: Mary Cooper
Cooper, an accountant for PIH since 2014, talks about working in finance at a global health nonprofit, why her daughter is named after a cultural icon, her southern childhood and Boston adulthood, and the importance of knowing your mission.
February 25, 2021
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Working In Global Health: Kirby Page
As part of our Working In Global Health series, we caught up with Kirby Page, Global Policy & Partnerships Coordinator, who shared what inspired her work in global health, how she's bringing her passion for advocacy to her career, and more.
February 24, 2021
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PIH Supports Ebola Preparedness In Sierra Leone, Liberia
We stand in solidarity with the government and people of Guinea as they rush to care for those who have fallen ill and to ensure the virus does not spread further. And in Sierra Leone and Liberia, we are working with local and national health officials to support preparedness efforts.
February 22, 2021
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Black History Month: What PIHers Are Reading, Watching, and Listening To
In honor of Black History Month, Partners In Health (PIH) staff in the United States have shared their favorite songs, books, poems, and movies related to antiracism, Black history, and inequities in public health. Below are some of the recommendations, including a Spotify playlist, that inspire staff. As we celebrate African Americans’ work and culture in the U.S. we’d also like to recognize the work our Black colleagues are doing around the globe.
February 17, 2021
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In Peru, Care For Chronic Diseases Continues Amid COVID-19
Since 2009, the Casas de la Salud program in Peru has provided care, screenings, and education for patients with a range of chronic health conditions, including diabetes and hypertension. That care has continued amid COVID-19.
February 17, 2021
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Reality Check: Montgomery Influencers Offer Perspective on COVID-19 Vaccines
Trusted messengers, access to clear facts key to informed decision-making, say residents of the Alabama capital, where a history of racially driven medical exploitation looms large.
February 12, 2021
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Staff In Mexico Begin Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine
PIH staff members in Chiapas, Mexico, began receiving their first dose of the vaccine in late January--the first step of many in the long journey back to a post-COVID world.
February 11, 2021