The Black Angels of Sea View
A riveting account of how Black nurses helped cure tuberculosis at Sea View Hospital on Staten Island, NYC.
Tuberculosis
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.
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.
A Ugandan mother’s fight against malnutrition
There is little awareness around malnutrition in the underserved communities of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Symptoms are often believed to be a sign of evil. Since 2020, FHI 360 has provided technical assistance in Kampala to train community health workers and nutritionists.