News and Stories
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Woman Living With Schizophrenia Thrives With Care, Social Support
In Peru, care continues for patients with chronic mental health conditions
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Improving Cervical Cancer Treatment in Haiti
Belennda Joseph had few choices for treatment of her cervical cancer in Haiti and feared she would need to travel to the Dominican Republic. Then she met doctors at Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais, who offered free care--and relief--through an innovative new treatment regimen.
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Dr. Paul Farmer Honored with WHO Director-General's Global Health Leaders Award
Dr. Paul Farmer was awarded posthumously the WHO Director-General's Global Health Leaders Award in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 22, 2022.
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Cholera Outbreak Spreads Through Southern Malawi
The current outbreak, according to health leaders, is clearly the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ana and Cyclone Gombe that, earlier this year, caused torrential rain and flooding, leaving many people “no access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities and thus, at risk of widespread disease outbreaks including cholera,” the WHO reports.
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Mothers and Babies Receive Long-Term Support Through J-9 Program in Haiti
Since 2018, the program has supported mothers and babies through four key services: group prenatal and pediatric appointments, psychosocial support and counseling, community-based care, and hospital-based services.
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The Washington Post Highlights PIH’s Maternal Health Work in Sierra Leone
A recent multimedia feature follows the journey of Susan Lebbie, a 17-year-old expectant mother in Kono District, Sierra Leone.
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Two Years Later: Reflections on COVID-19 and Mental Health
Now in the third year of the pandemic, Dr. Giuseppe (Bepi) Raviola, co-director of mental health, shares how PIH has developed a model for global mental health care, inspired by Co-Founder Dr. Paul Farmer, that remains resilient--now more than ever--in the time of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 isn’t over. Variants are proof.
Variants show dangers of ignoring vaccine equity
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How Dr. Paul Farmer Inspired, and Was Inspired by, Nurses
For Nurses Week, CEO Dr. Sheila Davis reflects on PIH Co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer's impact on the field of nursing and on her own career as a nurse and leader.
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In Rwanda, Mother Gives Birth to Twins, Four Days Apart
PIH staff conduct delayed interval delivery, rare and complicated procedure