News and Stories
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Joint Statement on STREAM Stage One MDR-TB Clinical Trial Results
Partners In Health (PIH), Interactive Research and Development (IRD) and the Zero TB Initiative (ZTBI) welcome the release of the interim results from the STREAM Stage 1 clinical trial. This is the first clinical trial of a new treatment regimen for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), and we congratulate the investigators for successfully conducting it.
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Revisiting Lunie, a Malnutrition Patient in Haiti
Lunie Lozama arrived severely malnourished at PIH's clinic in Lascahobas, Haiti, in April 2016. Less than seven months later, she was a completely different person.
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PIH, Partners Break Ground on Cancer Support Center in Rwanda
Partners In Health, the Government of Rwanda and other collaborators broke ground in September on an innovative, two-story building that will be able to house more than 70 cancer patients, loved ones and caregivers on the Butaro District Hospital campus, providing stability and community during extended treatment.
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PIH Releases How-to Guides for Mentoring, Quality Improvement Program
A Partners In Health model for mentoring health care workers is gaining broad attention after improving qualities of care in Rwanda and elsewhere for several years, and a new guideline—along with a separate, cost-analysis toolkit—describes how health centers and systems can implement the model, combat the global shortage of quality health care staffing and plan budgets across a range of services. "Building a culture of high-quality care delivery processes and systems is almost impossible, especially in resource-limited settings,” said Anatole Manzi, director
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Visiting Djouvensky, a Malnutrition Patient in Haiti
Djouvensky had been sick since he and his twin brother were born near Boucan Carré, Haiti. After enrolling in PIH's malnutrition program, he gained weight, and a new life.
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Delivering Hope in Lesotho
Matumisang Khasipe—a mother, wife, and nurse midwife for Partners In Health—says she loves her job at Nkau Health Center in Lesotho. “I’ve been working for PIH for two years,” she said. “And there’s nothing better than patients telling you they’re happy.”
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Cholera Vaccine Saving Lives in Sierra Leone
PIH prepares for the second round of a cholera vaccination campaign in Sierra Leone
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Staff Safe After Latest Mexico Quake, Doctors Give Aid Near Epicenter
Staff in Mexico reported no damage or injuries at 10 rural clinics and a maternal waiting home, following the country’s second quake in two weeks.
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What to Read: Recommendations from PIH Staff
For the third year running, staff across PIH have shared their favorite books in our annual reading list.
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Doctors See Daily Success at Butaro Cancer Center
Five years after opening, the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence is achieving extraordinary successes in rural northern Rwanda, amid daunting challenges.