News and Stories
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PIH Remembers Life And Legacy of Trustee Mitchell Adams
Mitchell's years-long support for PIH reflects his lifelong advocacy for health care as a human right and solidarity with marginalized groups at home and abroad.
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Seven-Country Study Examining COVID-19 Impacts on Health Services
Researchers from Canada, Harvard and PIH are examining how the pandemic is affecting people's use of health services amid the global crisis, to provide vital data for national responses around the world.
August 13, 2020
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EndTB's Strong Study Results Add to Push for Use of New Drugs
PIH researchers, clinicians helped lead study that again showed new-generation TB drugs to be more effective, including for patients with additional diseases.
August 10, 2020
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UGHE Graduation: Scholar Gloria Igihozo Reflects on Activism, Equity
Gloria Igihozo was this year's recipient of a UGHE scholarship for students who demonstrated a clear commitment to advancing the status of women and serving the most vulnerable.
August 7, 2020
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UGHE Graduation: Scholar Lisa Berwa Talks About Holistic Approach to Health
One Health Scholarship recipient Lisa Berwa will be one of 28 students to graduate Sunday from the northern Rwanda university. She said an integrated approach to health policies can "elevate the people you are serving."
August 7, 2020
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Boosting Support for Survivors of Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Neno District health records from 2019 showed zero cases of sexual or gender-based violence. But no one working in health care in Neno believed that to be true.
August 6, 2020
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Florida Migrant Workers Among Hardest Hit by COVID-19
PIH is collaborating with the Florida Department of Public Health in Collier County and community organizations to establish a community health worker program. These Immokalee residents will be health promoters, spreading vital health information and powering the fight against COVID-19.
July 30, 2020
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COVID-19 Observation Center Ensuring Safety, Reducing Stigma in Liberia
Robert-Lee Dahn’s successful quarantine at a new PIH-supported facility enabled him to safely reunite with his family and rejoin his community.
July 29, 2020
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COVID-19 Disproportionately Impacts Immigrants in Massachusetts
Grounded in the principle that health care is a human right, PIH and its Community Tracing Collaborative (CTC) partners accompany immigrants as they navigate the daily realities of a pandemic that discriminates as much as it devastates.
July 23, 2020
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Research: Adolescents In Peru Face Barriers to HIV Treatment Adherence
PIH researchers are investigating why adolescents in Peru face barriers to HIV treatment adherence and piloting an intervention program grounded in community-based accompaniment.
July 9, 2020