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Partners In Health

Thematic Focus Areas

Global Health
Social Justice
Hunger
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Our mission is to provide a preferential health care option for the poor. We strive to bring modern medical science to those most in need.
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04-3567502

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11644

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Charities Uplifting Maternal & Newborn Health at Every Stage

Pregnancy, childbirth, and a baby’s earliest days are when mothers and newborns are extremely vulnerable. Health care intervention in the short term can make a huge difference in the lifetime ahead. Around the world, too many mothers and newborns still face life‑threatening risks simply because they lack access to basic medical services.   That’s why we’re sharing stories of healthy mothers and babies made possible at every stage: during pregnancy, in labor, and after birth. These success stories show what a difference it can make when mothers and newborns are surrounded by care from Charity Alliance members like Helen Keller Intl, World Renew, Americares, Partners in Health, Action Against Hunger, and MAP International. Together, they offer a hopeful reminder that with the right support, every mother can have the safe birth they deserve, and every child can have a...
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  • Charity: Partners In Health
  • Country: Peru
  • Photo Credit: Diego Diaz Catire / Socios En Salud (as PIH is known in Peru)

  • Charity: Partners In Health
  • Country: Haiti
  • Photo Credit: Thierry Bozile / PIH

• Charity: Partners In Health • Country: Sierra Leone • Photo Credit: Sean Bangura / PIH

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PARTNERS IN HEALTH: Preterm Baby Receives Lifesaving Care at PIH-Supported Hospital
When Linda Depoyou, a 27-year-old mother of three, gave birth to her fourth child in July, he weighed only .6 kilograms, or 1.3 pounds. So, Depoyou and her newborn, Godsent Yeoh, were immediately transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Partners In Health-supported James Jenkins (J.J.) Dossen Memorial Hospital in Maryland County. Depoyou, who lives in neighboring River Gee County, suffered from malnutrition, with very little milk to feed the baby. She was enrolled in PIH’s social support program and fed hot daily meals throughout her nearly three months of stay at J.J. Dossen Hospital. Alongside other mothers with newborns in the NICU, Depoyou was introduced to the kangaroo mother care (KMC) approach. KMC is a well-known practice that clinicians around the world use to decrease the deaths of premature newborns, especially in countries like Liberia where incubators and reliable electricity are hard to come by. The practice...
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