A Safe Birth, and Welcome Relief, in Sierra Leone

Posted on Nov 13, 2018

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Fanta Karoma, 18, lost her first pregnancy and feared the news of her second. But after hearing from a neighbor about the PIH-supported Wellbody Clinic in Kono, she found the care, and confidence, she needed to bring her son into the world.

Single Mother in Malawi Caring for Kids, Handling HIV

Posted on Nov 7, 2018

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Agnes Paulo's expression was somber as she held her infant son, Ulemu, in her lap. Paulo, 35, is a single mother and living with HIV. Her four older children are HIV-negative, but Ulemu had not yet been tested.

Breast Cancer Survivors in Haiti Share Their Stories

Posted on Oct 19, 2018

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in 2018 alone, PIH clinicians and staff in Haiti have been caring for 450 women diagnosed with breast cancer. Here, five survivors share their stories in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

PIH Model Transforms Health Care, Saves Lives in Rwanda, Madagascar

Posted on Jul 30, 2018

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The movement toward universal health care is growing—no matter the setting.

Two new studies highlight incredible improvements in child and maternal health in Rwanda and Madagascar in recent years, showing repeated success, in very different environments, for Partners In Health’s ground-up model of building health systems and supporting universal care.

New Yorker’s Ariel Levy Reflects on Ophelia Dahl, and Optimism as a “Moral Choice”

Posted on Jun 7, 2018

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Ariel Levy, a staff writer with The New Yorker, traveled with PIH Co-founder Ophelia Dahl to Sierra Leone last October. She reflects on her experience reporting and writing her profile of Dahl, and the importance of universal health care.

Ophelia Dahl Writes for WBUR on How to Reduce Maternal Mortality Worldwide

Posted on Jun 5, 2018

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Partners In Health Co-founder Ophelia Dahl wrote for WBUR’s Cognoscenti about the need to reduce maternal mortality in countries like Sierra Leone--and the United States.

‘Mountain Kingdom’ of Lesotho Making Huge Strides with Health Reform

Posted on May 15, 2018

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Every three months or so, Atlehang Seisa saddles up.

A Mother, Her Twins, and an 8-Hour Ambulance Ride in Mexico

Posted on May 11, 2018

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Alejandra Catalina Ramirez was elated to learn she was pregnant with twins. When she went into labor two months early, PIH clinicians and colleagues in the Ministry of Health swung into action in a race to save the three patients' lives.

One Mother's Fear in Lesotho: Will My Newborn Also Live With HIV?

Posted on May 8, 2018

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Thabo Lerata* was born at 1 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2018, the first baby of the New Year to be delivered at Holy Cross Health Center in the highland district of Mohale’s Hoek, Lesotho.

His 36-year-old mother, Mathabo Lerata,* made quite a trip to bring him into the world.

New Maternal Waiting Home in Haiti Offers "Priceless" Care

Posted on May 4, 2018

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Since opening last year, the maternal waiting home at University Hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti, has welcomed hundreds of women with complicated pregnancies and mothers of NICU infants who need to be close to specialized care.