News and Stories
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Mental Health Care for Homeless Begins with Clean T-Shirt, Warm Meal, and a Bath
An innovative homeless outreach program in Liberia helps people connect with mental health care by building trust through the provision of basic needs.
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The Social Worker Extraordinaire Helping Breast Cancer Patients
Oldine Deshommes, a social worker at University Hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti, talks about the barriers breast cancer patients face in accessing care, their concerns, and what she has learned from them over time.
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Heart Patient, Advocate, and Soon-to-be-MD
Erneste Simpunga retells his story of being diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease at 16 and how he was able to travel to Boston for lifesaving surgery, with the support of PIH and Team Heart in Rwanda.
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PIH Leader in Devex: UN Health Declaration Undermines Equity
True health care for all will require global solidarity and should not involve different sets of services for different countries, Dr. Jean Claude Mugunga writes in an op-ed this week, during the UN General Assembly.
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Opinion: Universal Health Coverage Must Meet the Needs of the Missing Billion
PIH leaders discuss the importance of including the "missing billion," or people with disabilities, in conversations about universal health coverage at the U.N. General Assembly this week.
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New Emergency Ward a Game Changer in Sierra Leone
The new emergency ward at Koidu Government Hospital in Sierra Leone is the only one of its kind outside the capital of Freetown, and provides lifesaving work daily.
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Research: Health Systems, Like Patients, Can Suffer From Misdiagnosis
A new, PIH-led study urges global health policymakers and funders to take a long view when assessing projects, because initial data can mislead as improvements face growing pains.
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UGHE Welcomes Inaugural, Majority-Female Medical Class
UGHE prioritized gender equity in admissions, aligning with its larger mission supporting equitable health care. Many students said experiences with poor health care inspired their applications.
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U.S. News Lauds Fabrice's Story, Rwanda's Revitalized Health Care
Fabrice Irakoze, 11, has been cancer-free since PIH-supported treatment for Wilms' tumor in 2013, and is one example of PIH's vital role in rebuilding Rwanda's health system, the online news magazine said.
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Students in Sierra Leone Share Stories as School Year Begins
For four children and young adults, PIH support in Koidu has meant not only better health, but also the ability to return to school and focus on bright futures.