Partners In Health Canada

One year in, John Green provides an update on our ongoing partnership to build the Maternal Center of Excellence and radically reduce maternal mortality in Sierra Leone. You can support this lifesaving work at https://pihcanada.org/hankandjohn/

A pandemic and the uncertainty it bringsfrom work to health care to housingtakes a toll not only on physical health, but on mental health. That makes a mental health response to the pandemic all the more vital. See how the Socios En Salud team in Peru is providing mental health care in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

See how staff at the Pediatric Development Clinic in Kirehe, Rwanda, provide expert advice and care to families with children at risk of developmental delays or living with disabilities. Within the clinic, run by Partners In Health Rwanda, children reach growth milestones, and caregivers learn new ways to support their children with specific mental, emotional, and physical needs. #WorldPrematurityDay

Did you miss out on the live ProQuest discussion of #BTAfilm with Partners In Health co-founders, moderated by Tabitha Jackson of Sundance Film Festival? Check out the full video to catch up on everything you missed! Bending the Arc Film is now streaming on Netflixwatch and give it a thumbs up: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80170312

Earlier this month United Nations Development Programme - UNDP recognized PIH in Lesotho for its community-based COVID-19 program. Learn more about the award and see why PIH Lesotho was selected for its work to reach people and families in remote, mountainous regions of the country: https://bit.ly/30jrPtc

Since 2011, the pasante program has placed newly minted doctors and obstetric nurses in rural communities in Chiapasthe poorest state in Mexicoto live and work. Learn how the Pasantes are adapting to challenges during COVID-19: https://bit.ly/3oS73LG

Nurses make a difference in so many facets of the work. They make up the vast majority of the health care workforce, especially in low-resource settings, and for that reason they are counted on for much of care delivery. Ninety percent of care delivery is provided by nurses. This year's theme for World Diabetes Day is "Nurses Make the Difference". This rings incredibly true for PIH's growing non-communicable disease programs. Learn more about how PIH nurses are leading the way in treating diabetes and a range of other NCDs across PIH sites around the world.

In celebration of #NationalCoffeeDay today, learn what the true cost of coffee is for coffee-growing families in Mexico, like that of Limban and Crisanta. They have struggled in recent years to make ends meet as climate change and a devastating fungus have diminished their harvests in rural Chiapas, Mexico, where Compañeros En Salud supports 10 clinics in the Sierra Madre region.

On Thursday October 22 join PIH co-founders Ophelia Dahl, Dr. Paul Farmer & Dr. Jim Yong Kim as they discuss Bending the Arc Film, moderated by Tabitha Jackson of Sundance Film Festival. This is a great opportunity for all students in health, medicine, public health and policy, human rights and social justice, film studies, anthropology, business or economics!

Dr. Marta Lado (foreground), chief medical officer for PIH in Sierra Leone, checks patient records in May at 34 Military Hospital in Freetown, where the country’s severe COVID-19 cases were receiving care. Lado said that hospital staff (background, in focus) have been giving 300 percent during the response to COVID-19. Hear from Dr. Lado, and Dr. Regan Marsh, an emergency physician, was has been treating COVID-19 patients at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, as they discuss the differences and similarities between fighting COVID-19 in Sierra Leone and in the United States: https://bit.ly/3c5IIMv

Marco Beni, a 4th grade student at the Institution Saint-Simeon in Haiti, reflects on the upcoming school year: What is your favourite thing about school? I like when they give homework to do at home. ... What are your favorite subjects? Do you have a career goal you’re working toward? My favorite subject is math. I would like to become a famous soccer player. How do you feel about the upcoming school year? I think I need to work harder this school year. What are you most looking forward to? I’m looking forward to finishing my studies. How do you think COVID-19 will impact your education? Yes, COVID- 19 will impact my education. We may not be able to attend to school. I won’t be able to play and see my friends. PIH reached out to students in our social support programs in Haiti, Malawi, and Rwanda to learn about their hopes, dreams and concerns for the upcoming year. Read more reflections from the students at https://bit.ly/3mIjtVl See more

The idea driving CASITA is nuanced yet simpleinvest in caregivers and, by doing so, help the children in their care reach their fullest potential. The CASITA Project, a child development program run by Socios En Salud, as PIH is known in Peru, identifies children ages 6 to 24 months who are at risk of developmental delay, and then trains caregivers in activities that encourage age-appropriate behaviour. ... The program offers 12 free sessions led by community health workers, where caregivers and children learn skills through play, using toys and household items such as bottletops and bedsheets. Learn more about the program and how it is adapting to continue providing caregivers with support throughout the pandemic: https://bit.ly/3c1Cj4V

Tomorrow morning listen in as nurses & midwives share their perspectives on what it will take to deconstruct the narratives, structures, and policies that perpetuate social inequality including racism, colonialism, sexism, and problematic power dynamics inherent in global health. This online event is being held as part of the 75th session of the United Nation General Assembly. Register: https://bit.ly/DECOLONIZEGH

Dr. Sheila Davis has said she never could have foreseen how her career would twist and turn, eventually leading her to where she sits as the chief executive officer of Partners In Healtha position she assumed just over one year ago. In this interview, she reflects on the current momentand much morein the first in an ongoing series with PIH global leaders that we’re calling Ekip Solid, or Strong Team, in Haitian Creole.

We are exposed all the time to different types of trauma, says Father Eddy Eustache, director of mental health with Zanmi Lasante. Mental illness in Haiti exists on a large scale, and because of the worsening situation, that need for care continues to grow. So, we think the services we provide should be scaled up at the national level.

Don't miss this #UNGA side event tomorrow, September 22 at 9 a.m. EDT hosted by Seed Global Health, Nursing Now, University of Global Health Equity & Partners In Health Building the Bridge: Nurses and Midwives Protect Essential Health Services During COVID-19 #NursesLead #MidwivesLead Register: https://bit.ly/ESSHEALTH

Video treatment support and roadside exams are among the innovative approaches PIH Kazakhstan staff are using to continue care for more than 70 patients with severe tuberculosis enrolled in a groundbreaking clinical trial. See how the team is adapting to COVID-19, and learn more about the impact of the new TB medications: https://bit.ly/2FCqS7K

COVID-19 has highlighted and exacerbated the cracks in health care systems around the world, disproportionately affecting women and girls who already face numerous barriers to receiving the health care they need. We are proud to be working with Canada’s International Development Global Affairs Canada to continue advancing gender equity and the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls in Sierra Leone, Malawi & Haiti in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about this work in Haiti http://bit.ly/2VpSNPq and in Sierra Leone & Malawi: https://bit.ly/2ED9TSt

Dr. Marta Lado, chief medical officer of PIH Sierra Leone, and Dr. Regan Marsh, PIH's director of clinical systems, discuss their experiences with COVID-19 at 34 Military Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, respectively.

When Rusbin put on the hearing aid for the first time he was absolutely surprised, says his mother Carmela Sánchez. He kept clapping because he liked the sounds he could hear now. He’s more aware of his surroundings, he smiles a lot, and all of this helps him hang out with other kids his age." Rusbin is one of thousands of children in Mexico who are hard of hearing. See how thanks to years of advocacy by his parents and support from Compañeros En Salud, nine-year-old Rusbin Gomez has received hearing aids for the first time in his life & found a new sense of freedom: https://bit.ly/3kiPnpA

CASITA virtual is about providing that accompaniment, says Ruiz. It’s telling caregivers ‘you can’ and ‘you are not alone.’ The CASITA Project is a child development program run by Socios En Salud, as PIH is known in Peru. Amid COVID-19, the program has shifted to online sessions. But its mission remains as crucial as ever: equipping caregivers with critical knowledge and skills as they nurture the next generation.... Learn more about the program and how it adapting to continue serving families like Rocío Salas and her daughter, Valentina, through the pandemic: https://bit.ly/3c1Cj4V

No matter where you are in the world, this school year is bound to be differentCOVID-19 has impacted education systems from Kazakhstan to Canada, moving some schools fully online and others to a hybrid model. PIH has supported students in Haiti, Malawi and Rwanda for years through social support, helping students pay for textbooks, uniforms, tuition and more. That support continues amid COVID-19. Read reflections on the upcoming school year from Marco Beni, Tiyamike Phiri and Denise Nirere, students in our global social support programs.

The United Nations Development Programme - UNDP recently awarded PIH's community-based COVID-19 response program in Lesotho. Out of 80 applications from community health and nonprofit organizations throughout Lesotho, PIH was commended by the UNDP on Thursday for best program design for a community intervention for COVID-19.

The PIH Kazakhstan team used video treatment support prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, it’s become an indispensable tool. See how the team is using innovative approaches to allow them to continue providing care to tuberculosis patients in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rusbin Gómez, who is now 9, is one of thousands of Mexican children who are hard of hearing. See how through support from Compañeros En Salud and years of advocacy by his parents, he now has the hearing aids he needs.

For #RoaldDahlStoryDay today join us in re-watching Taika Waititi & friends read Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach to raise money for Partners In Health. Watch with us: youtu.be/29LDBdpNMRc