News and Stories
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Working in Global Health: Dr. Mercedes Aguerrebere
I didn’t think twice when presented with the opportunity to do my social service year with Compañeros en Salud.
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A Small Girl with a Big Challenge
Dr. Odunayo Johnson Alakaye stood in the hallway of Botsabelo MDR-TB Hospital in Maseru, Lesotho, cradling a toddler in his arms. Mamahele,* the 14-month-old girl, fussed for her mother, who stood beside Dr. Johnson wearing a blue respirator that concealed her nose and mouth. After a few tired pouts, the child let out a raspy cough.
October 24, 2014
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Dr. Paul Farmer: 'An Ebola Diagnosis Need Not be a Death Sentence'
This week the London Review of Books published an essay by PIH Co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer in which he reflects on a recent trip to Liberia and assesses the severity of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Dr. Farmer writes:
October 16, 2014
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Global Hand Washing Day: A Reflection on Water, Soap, and Infrastructure
Elizabeth Campa, director of WASH and Protection programming at our Haitian sister organization Zanmi Lasante, reflects on the importance of water, soap, and infrastructure in low-resource settings.
October 15, 2014
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Training for Ebola: An Interview with PIH's Dr. Sara Stulac
As the Ebola outbreak continues to unfold in West Africa, frontline health care workers are facing enormous challenges. More than 400 health care workers had been infected with the virus as of Oct. 5, and more than 230 had died from it, according to the World Health Organization.
October 8, 2014
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JAMA: 'The Ebola Outbreak, Fragile Health Systems, and Quality as a Cure'
Staff. Stuff. Systems. In recent media appearances, lectures, and op-eds, PIH Co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer has been arguing that to contain the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa and take meaningful steps toward mitigating future outbreaks, we need trained medical staff, a steady supply of resources (or stuff), and a strategic approach that focuses on long-term development of health systems.
October 7, 2014
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Ebola: Countries Need 'Staff, Stuff, and Systems'
Last week PIH Co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer, PIH Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joia Mukherjee, and a small team of clinicians traveled to Liberia to assess the Ebola outbreak and determine how PIH can best respond to this historic challenge. Upon returning, Drs. Farmer and Mukherjee penned the following opinion piece for The Boston Globe.
September 24, 2014
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Ebola: A Call to Action from PIH's Dr. Joia Mukherjee
Dr. Joia Mukherjee, PIH's chief medical officer, reflects on the challenges and opportunities the Ebola outbreak presents.
September 19, 2014
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Dr. Fils-Aime: 'Working in Mental Health Gives Me Hope'
"Working in mental health gives me hope that things will get better," says Dr. Reginald Fils-Aime, who works to treat Haitians with mental disorders humanely and efficiently.
September 5, 2014
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Need to Know: Screening for Depression in Haiti
The Zanmi Lasante Depression Symptom Inventory is a screening tool that helps clinicians identify depression in Haiti.
September 5, 2014