News and Stories
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The Stories Behind the Photos
We asked PIH staffers to tell the stories behind the photos they’ve taken at our sites around the world.
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Life as the Only Doctor Atop Mexico's Sierra Madre
Within Dr. Martha Arrieta's first two months in the remote community of Monterrey, Chiapas, she set a dislocated elbow, helped deliver a baby, and patched up car accident victims while providing day-to-day care. This is her story.
August 19, 2016
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Woodworkers Craft Sustainable Futures
Three Liberian carpenters are helping to build lasting health care in Liberia.
August 12, 2016
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Dr. Paul Farmer: We Can’t Ignore Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is still a major health threat across the globe. Read Dr. Paul Farmer's perspective in the latest issue of The Atlantic.
August 10, 2016
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Model Mental Health Care in Rwanda
PIH's groundbreaking treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders in Rwanda works.
August 4, 2016
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A Surgeon, a Student, a Salon Owner—and Tuberculosis
Three patients in Kazakhstan enroll in a revolutionary new project for treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
August 3, 2016
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Dr. Gary Gottlieb: We Must Deliver First-World Health Care to Women and Children
Dr. Gary Gottlieb, CEO of Partners In Health, affirms the U.S. Agency for International Development's focus on ending preventable child and maternal deaths.
July 27, 2016
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Infectious Disease Expert to Discuss Zika
Dr. Louise Ivers, PIH's senior health and policy advisor, will discuss symptoms of and treatment for Zika, how PIH is addressing the virus in Haiti, and how Zika may have an impact on the Summer Olympics in Brazil.
July 27, 2016
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Construction Begins on University in Rwanda
The University of Global Health Equity will open in 2018.
July 22, 2016
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One Year After Surgery, Haiti Triplets on the Move
Just over one year ago, conjoined twins Marian and Michelle Bernard were separated in a seven-hour procedure at University Hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti. They and their triplet sister are now busy creating chaos at home. Their parents couldn't be happier.
July 15, 2016