News and Stories
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Training for Ebola: An Interview with PIH's Dr. Sara Stulac
As the Ebola outbreak continues to unfold in West Africa, frontline health care workers are facing enormous challenges. More than 400 health care workers had been infected with the virus as of Oct. 5, and more than 230 had died from it, according to the World Health Organization.
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JAMA: 'The Ebola Outbreak, Fragile Health Systems, and Quality as a Cure'
Staff. Stuff. Systems. In recent media appearances, lectures, and op-eds, PIH Co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer has been arguing that to contain the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa and take meaningful steps toward mitigating future outbreaks, we need trained medical staff, a steady supply of resources (or stuff), and a strategic approach that focuses on long-term development of health systems.
October 7, 2014
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Ebola: Countries Need 'Staff, Stuff, and Systems'
Last week PIH Co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer, PIH Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joia Mukherjee, and a small team of clinicians traveled to Liberia to assess the Ebola outbreak and determine how PIH can best respond to this historic challenge. Upon returning, Drs. Farmer and Mukherjee penned the following opinion piece for The Boston Globe.
September 24, 2014
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Ebola: A Call to Action from PIH's Dr. Joia Mukherjee
Dr. Joia Mukherjee, PIH's chief medical officer, reflects on the challenges and opportunities the Ebola outbreak presents.
September 19, 2014
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Dr. Fils-Aime: 'Working in Mental Health Gives Me Hope'
"Working in mental health gives me hope that things will get better," says Dr. Reginald Fils-Aime, who works to treat Haitians with mental disorders humanely and efficiently.
September 5, 2014
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Need to Know: Screening for Depression in Haiti
The Zanmi Lasante Depression Symptom Inventory is a screening tool that helps clinicians identify depression in Haiti.
September 5, 2014
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Drs. Paul Farmer and Jim Yong Kim: What's Missing in Ebola Fight
"The Ebola crisis today is a reflection of long-standing and growing inequalities of access to basic health care," write Drs. Paul Farmer and Jim Yong Kim in The Washington Post.
September 2, 2014
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Key Principles on the Ebola Response
Dr. Paul Farmer outlines important principles regarding the response to the Ebola outbreak.
September 1, 2014
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Partners In Health ♥ Arcade Fire
How bands like Arcade Fire and their fans are helping us do "whatever it takes" to save lives, revitalize communities, and transform global health.
August 28, 2014
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Blood, Sweat and Gears: A 4,000 Mile Bike Ride Raises AIDS Awareness
Meet the seven women who pedaled 4,000 miles across the United States to support Partners In Health.
August 26, 2014