News and Stories
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Q&A: SE Liberia's Only Surgeon Describes Lifesaving Role(s)
Dr. Gerald Ekwen, who handles many vital duties at PIH-supported J.J. Dossen Hospital, says when you work in a place with limited resources, your impacts are all the greater.
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Research: Haiti Training Program Propels Vital Emergency Care
Haiti’s growing network of emergency doctors has its roots in an innovative program that pioneered emergency medical training in the Caribbean nation.
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Dr. Paul Farmer Talks Health Equity, Empathy with Bay Area NPR
In a conversation that ranged from Congo and Rwanda to Palo Alto, Harvard and Haiti, PIH's co-founder and chief strategist found a common thread.
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Meet New CEO Dr. Sheila Davis
Dr. Sheila Davis, who became CEO on July 1, shares how she moved from being a rural Mainer interested in nursing, to a PIH-er working at the highest levels of global health.
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'We Get to Set the Tone': UGHE's First On-Campus Students Reflect on Landmark Year
As UGHE hosts graduation this weekend, four master's students share thoughts on their capstone projects, university life, and involvement in the Butaro community.
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NPR Highlights PIH Child Cancer Care in Rwanda
A recent article shows how PIH is providing low-cost, lifesaving care for children at the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence.
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New Hepatitis B Clinic Launches in Sierra Leone
A new hepatitis B clinic launches at PIH-supported Koidu Government Hospital in eastern Sierra Leone, where an estimated 10 percent of the population is living with the viral infection.
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Research: Hepatitis C Trial Shows Strong Results in Rwanda
Effective treatment of hepatitis C with antiviral medicine at a Rwanda hospital could create a model for broader treatment plans in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Listen: Paul Farmer on podcast, "Why Am I Telling You This?"
Dr. Paul Farmer, PIH's co-founder and chief strategist, sat down with Chelsea Clinton to discuss global health equity on the Clinton Foundation's new podcast, "Why Am I Telling You This?"
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Goats, Gardens, and Business Training Empower Mother in Neno
With better fertilizer and years of hard work, Dalitso Mkango, an HIV patient in Malawi since 2007, has created a thriving business to support herself and her three children.