News and Stories
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New Drugs, New Hope to End TB in Peru
Through the endTB project, PIH and its partners are beginning a clinical trial to test the first new TB drugs developed in nearly 50 years. Segundo Leon, PIH's director of research in Peru, talks about the groundbreaking effort.
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Our Patients Will Die Without Foreign Aid
Dr. Joia Mukherjee, PIH's chief medical officer, shares her perspective on the devastating impact President Donald J. Trump's proposed cuts on foreign aid will have on health care for the poor.
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10 Hens and Hope in Chiapas
PIH and Heifer International expanded its partnership in Chiapas, Mexico, where 70 more families now have a flock of laying hens providing necessary protein and calories for stunted and malnourished children.
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Ebola Patients Need Better Treatment
"Don't blame people. Heal them." A comment in The Lancet Global Health advocates for Ebola patients.
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Chasing a Cure for Melva in Peru
Melva Fernandez, 7, was diagnosed with tuberculosis and a rare immune disorder, and has been on a six-year journey for a cure.
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Improving Care at the Most Remote Clinics in Liberia
PIH helps train clinicians working at the end of the road.
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Sibo Tuyishimire: Top Student and Cancer Survivor
15-year-old Sibo Tuyishimire not only beat cancer, but is a top candidate for some of the best private schools in the U.S.
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New Director Boosts Nourimanba Production in Haiti
The Nourimanba plant, which makes enriched peanut paste for malnourished children, is on track to produce 120 metric tons.
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Dr. Shyirambere: Cancer is No Longer a Death Sentence in Rwanda
Dr. Cyprien Shyirambere shares the challenges of treating cancer in rural Rwanda--and how PIH meets them.
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Mexican Doctor Studies at PIH University in Rwanda
A Mexican clinician shares his perspective on moving to Rwanda to do a master's degree at a PIH university.