PIH establishes Paul E. Farmer Scholarship Fund to support medical students

Launched by a transformative gift by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the fund will support University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) students by covering the costs of tuition, room, board, and expenses of all 3,000 medical students and global health delivery master’s degree candidates over the next 25 years.

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Care during instability in Haiti: “We’re not going anywhere”

A dramatically worsened security situation in Haiti poses grave operational and logistical challenges for PIH’s sister organization, Zanmi Lasante. Despite fuel shortages, facilities are still open and staff remain “100% committed” to the mission.

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TOMORROW: Webinar on using health as a vector for gender equity


Join PIH leaders on October 14 at 12 p.m. EDT as they discuss Paul’s legacy and current growing programs supporting the social and economic rights of women, children, and teens.

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Take Action: Legislation honoring Paul needs your Representative’s support

 
The historic Paul Farmer Memorial Resolution recognizes the duty of the federal government to do far more to advance global health equity than has ever been done before. Contact your Representative and demand their commitment to health care as a human right.

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Create a lasting legacy with PIH in under 20 minutes
 
Writing a will can feel intimidating, but PIH has partnered with FreeWill to offer a free online tool that walks supporters of all ages through the process of writing a legally valid will, which is exactly what Tomesha Campbell did after the unexpected passing of her father.

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How 87,000 people in Malawi were vaccinated against cholera

Abwenzi Pa Za Umoyo (APZU), Partners In Health’s sister organization in Malawi, is partnering with the country’s Ministry of Health to deploy an extensive cholera vaccine campaign after outbreaks earlier this year in Neno District.

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PIH infectious disease expert hosts Q&A about monkeypox on Reddit

Last month, PIH’s senior clinical cross-site advisor Dr. Marta Lado shared her expertise fighting stigma and strengthening health systems during past pandemics while answering questions about the current monkeypox outbreaks globally.

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Pediatric care expanded in rural Mexico

In the region that has the lowest rate of medical professionals in the country, Compañeros En Salud’s (as PIH is known in Mexico) pasantes program for first-year medical students and community health worker program are making major strides in expanding access to care.

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