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News and Stories
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‘I’m Not Afraid Anymore’: A Young Man Recovers from a Mental Illness
Partners In Health’s team in Haiti helps a patient with a mental disorder reclaim his life.
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In the Mountains of Mexico, a Physician Finds His Calling
Dr. Luis Castillo reflects on his year of service in a rural community in Chiapas, Mexico.
March 7, 2014
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Patients with Broken Necks Heal at University Hospital in Haiti
Partnership, training, and resources came together to help two men avoid paralysis.
March 4, 2014
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Radio: Ophelia Dahl on Health Care Prescriptions from the Developing World
Ophelia Dahl, executive director of Partners In Health, Dr. Dan Palazuelous, chief strategist of Compañeros En Salud, and Pat Daoust, chief nursing officer of Seed Global Health, talk about health care prescriptions from the developing world.
February 21, 2014
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World Social Justice Day: 'Together We are Going Somewhere'
Victor Kanyema is the manager of the Program on Social and Economic Rights (POSER) for Abwenzi Pa Za Umoyo, PIH’s Malawian sister organization. POSER is designed to alleviate the social determinants of poor health in Neno District, Malawi, by improving housing, providing workforce training, economically empowering women, and ensuring access to education. We recently asked the 36-year-old Kanyema to share the story of how he came to work with APZU and why his work is so important. The below transcript has been edited for brevity.
February 19, 2014
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Malawi: Improving Health through Social Support
In Malawi, the Program on Social and Economic Rights aims to address the social determinants of illness.
February 19, 2014
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Working in Global Health: Advice from PIH's Ellen Ball
Software Engineer Ellen Ball, who’s been working on PIH’s medical informatics team for a decade, shares insight about working in global health.
February 14, 2014
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Paul Farmer: To Fight Hepatitis C, Look to HIV
In a Washington Post op-ed, Dr. Paul Farmer advocates for access to hepatitis C drugs.
February 13, 2014
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PIH Mexico at Two Years: A Doctor Reflects
Dr. Hugo Flores Navarro reflects on progress in two short years in Chiapas, Mexico.
February 11, 2014
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Rwanda: Redefining HIV Care for the World's Poor
In this opinion piece, Dr. Neil Gupta examines the success of HIV programs in Rwanda and what we can learn from them.
February 10, 2014