Breast Cancer Survivors in Haiti Share Their Stories

Posted on Oct 19, 2018

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

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.  

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

Posted on May 11, 2018

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

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

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.

Parents Managing HIV, Four Healthy Kids in Lesotho

Posted on Mar 9, 2018

On a sunny morning in February, near the end of a hot, dry summer in the southern Africa nation of Lesotho, Mafelleng September held her month-old infant on her lap while two young children played on the floor in front of her.

Marana Toussaint: Mother, Survivor, Advocate in Haiti

Posted on Feb 8, 2018

Marana Toussaint, 37, underwent extensive surgery and battled cancer with the help of PIH staff at University Hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti. Now, she educates others about the importance of health care.