News and Stories
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Peer Groups Boosting Mental Health, Support Networks in Northern Rwanda
Education, shared experiences, and reduced stigma are changing the lives of more than 600 members of mental health groups meeting at PIH-supported health centers in Burera District.
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Research: Study Validates Use of Depression Screening Tool in Rural Mexico
A study revealed that a widely used depression screening tool proved highly effective in identifying patients needing care in rural communities supported by Partners In Health in Mexico.
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Malawi Flood Relief Raising Homes, Hope Amid ‘Too Much Misfortune’
Lost homes, destroyed property, and uncertain futures are part of the personal stories emerging from Neno District, where people continue to recover from disastrous flooding in March.
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Ebola Survivor Fights Odds and Expands Her Family
Mariama Kamara beat the odds and survived Ebola in August 2016, then took in several children orphaned by the disease. She is one of many caregivers in Sierra Leone who adopted children in the wake of the world's largest Ebola epidemic.
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Research: Strong Health System Key to Growth in Post-Genocide Rwanda
Rwanda's health system has become a foundation for socioeconomic support and empowerment, and a vital piece of the country’s renewal.
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Expert Moms Helping Parents Raise Healthy Babies in Rwanda
A vital program in eastern Rwanda is designed to meet two rapidly growing needs: better outreach and education for new parents, and better support and care for infants with complicated childbirths.
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PIH Leader Urges Global Support, Financing for Universal Health Care at UN
Dr. Joia Mukherjee, PIH's chief medical officer, received hearty applause following her impromptu call at the UN this week for wealthy nations to pay their fair share toward universal health coverage.
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UGHE Student Studies Soil-Related Disease Afflicting Farmers
When Dr. Ursin Bayisenge realized little was known about a tropical disease afflicting Rwanda farmers, and 4 million people worldwide, he set out to learn more.
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PIH TB Leader Urges Faster Rollout of New Treatments
Broader use of new MDR-TB drugs in treatment settings would bring immediate benefits to patients, Dr. KJ Seung of PIH and Dr. Cathy Hewison of MSF write in The Lancet Global Health this week.
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Women’s Philanthropy for Women’s Health
Following its Evening for Equity event, PIH hosted a panel conversation titled “Women’s Philanthropy for Women’s Health,” during which attendees celebrated women’s increasing involvement in philanthropy and discussed a vision for its impact on women’s health globally.