Why Decarceration Is Vital For Public Health Amid COVID-19

Posted on Jan 26, 2021

The COVID-19 crisis in America's prisons disproportionately impacts communities of color due to decades of mass incarceration and puts all communities at risk for the virus. In a new white paper, PIH urges governments across the U.S. to release as many people as possible to stop the spread of COVID-19 and end the violation of incarcerated people's human rights.

On The Line: Contact Tracers Accompany COVID-19 Patients In Massachusetts

Posted on Dec 10, 2020

Since Partners In Health launched its contact tracing partnership with the state of Massachusetts in April, contact tracers have made roughly 750,000 calls across the state—connecting COVID-19 patients with vital care and resources. In this multimedia feature, contact tracers share first-hand accounts.

In Illinois, PIH Shares Global Contact Tracing Expertise

Posted on Sep 30, 2020

PIH is advising the Illinois Department of Public Health as it scales a contact tracing program to meet the unique needs of the communities it serves--one of several programs within PIH's U.S. Public Health Accompaniment Unit launched in response to COVID-19.

Florida Migrant Workers Among Hardest Hit by COVID-19

Posted on Jul 30, 2020

PIH is collaborating with the Florida Department of Public Health in Collier County and community organizations to establish a community health worker program. These Immokalee residents will be health promoters, spreading vital health information and powering the fight against COVID-19.

COVID-19 Disproportionately Impacts Immigrants in Massachusetts

Posted on Jul 23, 2020

Grounded in the principle that health care is a human right, PIH and its Community Tracing Collaborative (CTC) partners accompany immigrants as they navigate the daily realities of a pandemic that discriminates as much as it devastates.