News and Stories
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PIH Leader Addresses UN on Women, Girls’ Situation in Haiti
Loune Viaud, executive director for Zanmi Lasante, as PIH is known in Haiti, urged Security Council members to support women and girls' rights in Haiti during a recent address at UN headquarters in New York City.
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Dr. Marta Lado: From Ebola Fighter to PIH-er
Dr. Marta Lado, chief medical officer for Partners In Health in Sierra Leone, talks about the lessons she learned while treating patients for Ebola, and why she stayed to help build the public health system.
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Dr. Michelle Morse: Leading a New Generation of Global Health Clinicians
Dr. Michelle Morse, Partners In Health deputy medical director for Haiti, helped develop new medical residencies at University Hospital in Mirebalais.
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Dr. Joia Mukherjee: PIH's Global Health Warrior
PIH's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joia Mukherjee discusses her first book, "An Introduction to Global Health Delivery," the U.S.'s current health care battle, and how to pursue a career in global health.
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Graciela Cadet: Inspiring Nurse Leader in Haiti
PIH graduated its inaugural class of Nightingale Fellows, nurse leaders who received support and training in executive leadership and will use what they've learned to improve patient care.
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Working in Global Health: Karim Llaro on 20 Years as a TB Nurse in Peru
Karim Llaro finished nursing school and immediately began working for PIH in Peru, where she provided care to patients living with MDR-TB in the slums of Lima. She shares her thoughts about those early days working in global health.
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Farewell to the Grave: Bobby’s Battle with Multidrug-Resistant TB
Bobby Togar, 42, thought his arrival at the TB annex in Monrovia, Liberia, meant his imminent death. He'd been there before, and had little hope for survival. But this time, he found hope--and a path forward--through the clinicians he met.
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“Out of Breath” Provides Inside Look of North Korea’s Battle Against TB
Dr. KJ Seung, who has been fighting tuberculosis with PIH since 2001, speaks about the documentary "Out of Breath," which chronicles his and others' efforts to treat multidrug-resistant TB in North Korea.
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Innovation: Contraception Program Empowers Women in Haiti
A recent study found that the percentage of women who chose long-lasting contraception sharply increased at University Hospital in Haiti following staff trainings and offering new mothers options like implants before they returned home.
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The Evolution of Cancer Care in Haiti
This timeline traces the evolution of PIH's oncology program in Haiti, which started in the early 2000s and steadily grew over the past 20 years.