How your company can be a leader for global health
By 2030, the world will have a shortfall of 10 million health care workers if current recruitment and retention trends continue. Global charities are working tirelessly to fill the gaps and ensure equitable access to health care for all. Supporting global health is a popular cause, especially for people who work in the medical field […]
Half the world needs health care: here’s how you can help
Half of the world’s population lacks access to essential health care — and you have the power to change that. A donation at work toward global health can provide the safe delivery of a newborn baby, the ready-to-use therapeutic food that nourishes a child and brings them back to health, the medical care that saves […]
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, […]
HIV treatment, care restore life of 35-year-old migrant
This week, we honor World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, a day of solidarity, education, and support for the millions affected by the virus. We honor the lives lost, celebrate the advancements in treatment and prevention, and renew our commitment to ending the stigma and discrimination that still surrounds this health crisis. This day stands […]
PARTNERS IN HEALTH: Tuberculosis Treatment Continues to Improve Lives, Well-Being in Lesotho
Itumeleng Nkhabu, a 48-year-old widow, contracted tuberculosis (TB) in 2003. Then again in 2011. That was not the last time she got sick. In 2018, she was diagnosed with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), a severe form of the respiratory disease.
What social justice means on a global scale
At its basic level, social justice is the equitable distribution of wealth, opportunities and privileges for all people, especially underserved and marginalized populations. While this is important in America, it is also a basic, crucial need for people in developing countries. In each community, the oppressed and the oppressors vary. The drive for social justice […]
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PARTNERS IN HEALTH: On Rounds: Dr
Dr. Paul Farmer’s return to Partners In Health-supported Butaro District Hospital in December was one full of emotions as he accompanied the inaugural class of medical students from the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) on rounds through the oncology wards. “I am very emotional because I am so excited and grateful,” Farmer said. “I […]
On Rounds: Dr. Paul Farmer Accompanies UGHE Medical Students
Dr. Paul Farmer’s return to Partners In Health-supported Butaro District Hospital in December was one full of emotions as he accompanied the inaugural class of medical students from the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) on rounds through the oncology wards. “I am very emotional because I am so excited and grateful,” Farmer said. “I […]
Around the World in 10 mins: Video Journey on Social Justice
In 2007 the United Nations General Assembly declared the World Day of Social Justice be commemorated annually on Feb. 20. COVID-19, in addition to conflict and climate change, has exacerbated the hardships vulnerable communities have faced these past two years, creating further imbalances in areas like health care, safety, housing, basic rights and more. In […]
