News and Stories
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Youth-Friendly Centers Provide Safe Space for Reproductive Health Care Services in Liberia
Over the past two years, 20-year-old Comfort Cheebo has never missed an appointment for her birth control shots, which are injected every three months. That’s because she doesn’t want an unplanned pregnancy to stand in the way of her career goals.
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Research: Integrated Care Improving Outcomes for Patients in Rural Malawi
Integrating care for HIV and non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and mental illness, all under one roof, is making treatment more accessible and effective in Neno District
December 23, 2020
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PIH Drivers Fueling the Fight Against COVID-19
If the sun is rising at a Partners In Health location and you want to know what’s planned for the day, a good place to visit is the transportation office.
December 22, 2020
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Turning Adversity into Advocacy Following At-Risk Pregnancy
Armah Quist, an MDR-TB program officer with PIH in Sierra Leone, founded a feminist organization advocating for young girls' and women's rights following her own experience with teen pregnancy.
December 22, 2020
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New Clinical Trial in MDR-TB Care to Support Hardest to Treat Patients Globally
Dr. Carole Mitnick, co-principal investigator for the endTB project and a senior tuberculosis researcher with PIH, discusses her team's newest clinical trial--launched amidst the COVID-19 pandemic--and the promise it holds for marginalized communities.
December 22, 2020
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No Small Thing: Improved Care for Newborns in Sierra Leone
In Sierra Leone, PIH opened the Special Care Baby Unit at Koidu Government Hospital in partnership with the Ministry of Health and UNICEF. Since opening its doors, the unit has raised the quality of care for newborns in Kono District and beyond.
December 21, 2020
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A Look Inside Our Future Maternal Health Center In Sierra Leone
With innovative design and clinical elements, our future Maternal Center of Excellence, built in partnership with Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health, aims to strengthen maternal care for patients in Kono District—and beyond.
December 21, 2020
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New Oxygen Plant at PIH Hospital Will Fill Void, Save Lives in Lesotho
Lesotho health leaders said the country's first medical oxygen plant is a landmark for building a stronger health system during COVID-19 and beyond
December 18, 2020
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Reaching Every Last Home to Prevent COVID-19’s Spread in Sierra Leone
Partners In Health trained 126 community health workers and a new group of 135 "social mobilizers" to screen patients for COVID-19 and promote hand-washing, social distancing, and seeking care early.
December 18, 2020
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In Mexico, COVID-19 Patient Recovers After Seeking Care At Hospital
Armando Torres, a 67-year-old coffee farmer in Chiapas, Mexico, spent 18 days in a PIH-supported hospital and shares his story of surviving COVID-19, thanks to the compassionate care he received.
December 17, 2020