News and Stories
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PIHers' Picks: What We Read, Watched, and Listened to in 2020
For the sixth year, PIH staff from around the world shared their favorite works they watched, read, or listened to in the past 12 months. In light of the many challenges 2020 has presented, we asked staff to specifically highlight books, podcasts, or movies that provide hope and inspiration. We hope that you, too, will see the light in the recommendations below. Although this holiday season may feel much different than previous years, one thing remains constant: PIH's commitment to strengthening health systems around the globe.
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PIH's New Podcast, Unchain, Now Available To Stream
Partners In Health's new podcast, Unchain, explores the history of mental health in Sierra Leone through the story of its only psychiatric hospital—once an impoverished facility that, due to lack of resources, used chains on patients. The hospital has since been renovated by PIH and the Sierra Leonan Ministry of Health and now provides dignified, high-quality mental health care.
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Ekip Solid: A Conversation with Dr. Patrick Ulysse
Patrick Ulysse reflects on his 14-year career with PIH, including his emergency response work in Haiti and Liberia, calls for global health equity, COVID-19, and much more in PIH's ongoing series with global leaders.
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Need To Know: Decision To Incision
When a woman in labor arrives in a maternity ward with signs of obstetric distress, health care workers face a crucial choice: whether to pursue an emergency c-section. Because as soon as they decide a c-section is needed, it’s a race against the clock. If health care workers aren’t able to begin the operation soon enough, the life of the mother and her baby could be at risk.
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Tour the Future Maternal Center of Excellence in Sierra Leone
In April 2021, Partners In Health, the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and architectural partner Build Health International plan to break ground on a new, world-class center dedicated to maternal and child health.
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Q&A: Dr. Paul Farmer on His New Book: Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds
Partners In Health Co-Founder and Chief Strategist Dr. Paul Farmer reflects on his latest book, Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds, which details the Ebola outbreak's origins and aftermath; the stories of patients, clinicians, and caregivers; and the historical chapters underpinning it all.
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World Diabetes Day Highlights Impacts of PIH Nurses
Gedeon Ngoga said several global factors—the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report on health inequities, and World Diabetes Day, which is Saturday—all have a common thread: the importance of nurses.
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R&I: Study Highlights Community Health Representatives’ Impact on Diabetes in Navajo Nation
For years, Partners In Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Community Outreach and Patient Empowerment (COPE) have worked to strengthen Navajo Nation’s Community Health Representative Program. Now, a study confirms that the program has improved patients' health and lowered their risks for diabetes complications.
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Amid COVID-19, Delivering Mental Health Care To Thousands In Peru
Since the Spring, PIH has responded to COVID-19 in Peru with mental health services for patients, families and communities, including innovative mobile apps that have helped nearly 5,000 Peruvians access mental health care.
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Q&A: Filmmaker Tells Story Behind Bending The Arc—Available on Netflix
Bending The Arc—a critically acclaimed documentary available on Netflix—tells the story of PIH’s early years and the global movement for health equity and social justice. For an inside look at the film and its lasting impact, PIH sat down with award-winning writer and producer Cori Shepherd Stern.