Celluloid Samaritans: Favorite Films About Global Health Heroes
A short list of movies about real and fictional medical heroes.
Partners in Health
The Fight Against Drug-Resistant TB Gains Momentum
Led by Médecins Sans Frontières, Partners In Health, and others, a breakthrough TB collaboration called endTB has developed new pill-based treatment regimens that can cure drug-resistant TB in just 9 months. This offers new hope against a deadly foe in the world’s most vulnerable communities.
A Ray of Hope: Improving Maternal Health in Rural Sierra Leone
Partners In Health is working to reduce maternal mortality — still very high, but improving — in a Sierra Leone hospital through renovations, training programs, and a new Maternal Center of Excellence.
Delivering TB Care to Remote Indigenous Communities in the Amazon
A small team of health workers from Socios En Salud (Partners in Health in Peru) braved the sweltering Amazon rainforest for 10 days to deliver lifesaving TB testing and care to isolated indigenous communities in Peru’s Loreto region.
Beating the Odds: Providing Hope for MDR-TB Patients in Sierra Leone
Partners In Health is transforming multidrug-resistant tuberculosis care in Sierra Leone through their support of Lakka Government Hospital, leading to greatly improved treatment outcomes. However, challenges remain in expanding access to diagnosis and care across the country.