News and Stories
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Dr. Paul Farmer: Who Lives and Who Dies
Dr. Paul Farmer writes on the inequities of healthcare funding in "Who Lives and Who Dies," published February 5, 2015, in the London Review of Books.
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PIH Responds to Malawi Floods with Mobile Clinic
Floods in Malawi have killed scores of people, displaced thousands, and destroyed crops. PIH's sister organization and the Ministry of Health took action, organizing a mobile clinic to distribute basic supplies and provide medical care.
January 28, 2015
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University Hospital Draws Surgeon Back Home
Dr. Mac Lee Jean Louis is the director of surgery at University Hospital in Mirebalais, which Partners In Health operates in partnership with Haiti’s Ministry of Health. Born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Jean Louis attended Haiti’s State University and did his residency at the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince. After more than two decades working in surgery departments in Brooklyn and Harlem, Jean Louis returned to Haiti to serve his country. Tell us about your role at University Hospital.
January 23, 2015
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Haiti's Next Generation of Doctors Reflect
Two medical residents reflect on Haiti five years after the earthquake.
January 16, 2015
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Post-Earthquake Haiti: ‘Always there is Opportunity’
Dr. Ralph Ternier is director of community care and support at Zanmi Lasante, Partners In Health’s sister organization in Haiti. He reflects on his experiences during the country’s earthquake in 2010—and the five years since.
January 13, 2015
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Haiti: Rehab Helps Patients Regain Independence
Partners In Health's rehab program at University Hospital in Haiti has expanded since the 2010 earthquake, helping hundreds of people with physical disabilities and other diagnoses.
January 12, 2015
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PIH Welcomes Dr. Gary Gottlieb
This week Partners In Health Co-founders Dr. Paul Farmer and Ophelia Dahl penned an opinion piece in The Boston Globe about the recent announcement that Dr. Gary Gottlieb will be taking the helm of PIH later this year. Farmer and Dahl, who say Dr. Gottlieb's transition "has to be seen as one of the great boons to global health in these frightening times," note that Gottlieb will be tasked with leading PIH's Ebola response in West Africa and will bring his decades of experience building health systems to PIH sites around the world.
January 9, 2015
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Updates from West Africa
Ebola emerged in West Africa in late 2013 and has spread across borders, killing thousands and leaving behind survivors and shattered families. Partners In Health has helped respond to the epidemic, aiming to address not only Ebola but also the "staff, stuff, systems, and space" challenges that hamper containment efforts. PIH has recruited and trained American volunteers, many of whom are now working to curb Ebola alongside West African partners in Liberia and Sierra Leone. Several share their reflections below. (Patient names have been changed for privacy.
January 2, 2015
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La Colombe Coffee and Arcade Fire Announce RaRa Coffee
La Colombe Coffee and Arcade Fire announce:RaRa coffee from Haiti. Proceeds benefit Partners In Health and Haiti Coffee Academy.
January 1, 2015
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2014: Our Top 20 Photos
To mark the end of 2014, we wanted to share 20 images that capture the dedication of our clinicians, the ambitions of our founders, and the lives of our patients. Please visit the accompanying links for more information.
December 29, 2014