In Maryland County, Liberia, electricity used to be one of the biggest barriers to health care. Through years of partnership with the County Health Team, PIH has transformed hospitals and clinics with stable power, clean water, and safe facilities. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gBqFz5

We're just one week away from our very first TB Ed Talk! Submit your questions for Chloe here: tbfighters.org/tb-ed... #TBSky #MedSky #HealthJustice

What does it mean to make health care a human right? Our Theory of Change is the roadmap. It shapes how we strengthen public systems, deliver high-quality care, and advance equity—starting at the community level. This is how lives are transformed. Learn more: https://www.pih.org/our-approach

Why are community health workers (CHWs) with experience in the community they're serving so important? @pih.org understands the wisdom that CHWs bring to the table. Watch the whole #TBReaders interview with Dr. Joia Muhkerjee here: www.youtube.com/live/vx7LlCc... #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity

Too often, people living in poverty are denied the care they need to survive. We believe health is a human right—not a privilege. For more than 35 years, we’ve proven that with the right resources and solidarity, it’s possible to deliver care anywhere. Sign up to learn more: https://bit.ly/3WBtkyX

Join us with @devex.com and The Pfizer Foundation at #UNGA80 to explore how community-led partnerships are transforming breast cancer care. Be part of the conversation with health leaders from PIH, Pfizer, and @jhpiego.org. Register ➡️ pages.devex.com/devex-at-ung...

Acefie Théodore thought her life was over when she was diagnosed with HIV. But with the care and support of Zanmi Lasante, she survived. For 17 years, she walked hours to appointments, proving that illness is not a death sentence when care is accessible. Read more: https://bit.ly/463PfFc

It’s Friday, and we could all use some good news! Today, we’re celebrating a historic drop in the cost of drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment. This progress is thanks in part to PIH and partners’ advocacy and research, which helped make treatment shorter, cheaper, and more effective.

Greetings from Peru! 🇵🇪 Since 1996, PIH has worked through Socios En Salud to fight TB and HIV, strengthen health systems, and expand access to care. From mental health to maternal health, our teams reach thousands each year with lifesaving services. Learn more: https://sociosensalud.org.pe

In Sierra Leone, a new era of care has begun. The first dedicated NCD clinic at Koidu Government Hospital is now open, bringing lifesaving treatment for diabetes, rheumatic heart disease, sickle cell, and more. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3K11GsJ

OMG OMG OMG it's here Please join us starting at 11am EDT/8 am PDT @pidsociety.bsky.social @idsainfo.bsky.social @apha.org @hivma.bsky.social @pih.org @amfarofficial.bsky.social and over 30 other endorsing organizations #HIV #research #NIH #IDSky #TBSky #PedsID

Happening now!! PIH is part of 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research – join us NOW as scientists, researchers, and advocates showcase successes in HIV research and call for an end to federal budget cuts and project terminations. #24hourstosaveAIDSresearch #HIV #HIVresearch http://bit.ly/45Qftts

$8B in U.S. foreign aid has already been cut. More is at risk. Clinics are closing, health workers laid off, and patients losing lifesaving care. We won’t back down, but we need your voice. Tell Congress to protect $4.9B in global health funding: https://act.pih.org/sept-30-funding

Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s deadliest infectious disease, yet it often goes unnoticed. Every year, 10 million people fall sick and 1.5 million die. We can change this. Awareness, testing, and treatment save lives. Watch @wearetb.bsky.social Kate O’Brien explain why TB needs to matter 👇

Our live Q&A with Dr. Mukherjee is almost here! Join us Monday for a discussion of Mountains Beyond Mountains with one of the people there in the early days of @PIH.org #TBReaders

Shortly after she was born, Dorcas faced a life-threatening kidney condition. Her grandmother brought her to JJ Dossen Hospital in Liberia, where PIH-supported doctors performed life-saving surgery at no cost. Today she is healthy and thriving. Read More: https://bit.ly/3VEyPwR

PIH is proud to support 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research. Join us September 16 starting at 11am ET to learn what HIV research has achieved through federal investments and what we stand to lose. Register: http://bit.ly/45U1keO or join us on YouTube http://bit.ly/45Qftts

You’re going to want to take a moment to check this out 👇 Ginny Farmer, mother of the late Dr. Paul Farmer, has been knitting for her family for years. Her beanies are now reaching PIH sites across the globe, where babies are receiving handmade colorful hats. Swipe through to learn more!

The price of bedaquiline, a crucial component of modern Tuberculosis treatment, has dropped by 54% from August of 2023, allowing many more people around the world to access effective treatment against humanity's deadliest disease. (thank you @pih.org and @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social )

The @GlobalFund Results Report is now available. Working together, the Global Fund partnership has saved 70 MILLION lives since 2002. Investing in the Global Fund is one of the most effective ways to save lives, improve the health of many and reinforce global health security. https://bit.ly/4no4iPI

24 Hours to Save AIDS Research is an all-day, online marathon that will include >70 speakers from around the world, enabling people from all time zones to access the programming in real time. Join us! Register bit.ly/45U1keO and join us on YouTube bit.ly/45Qftts. #HIV #saveAIDSresearch #HIVresearch

At PIH, five core values shape everything we do. ⁠ These principles guide our fight for justice in health care—and remind us what we're building, together.⁠ ⁠ Follow the thread to learn more 🧵👇

Over $2B in global health funding is at risk of expiring Sept 30—never reaching the communities that need it most. Help prevent a $2 Billion Loss in Global Health Funding! Tell your Members of Congress: Don’t let lifesaving funds go to waste: https://bit.ly/4lMgQPE

Join Devex and The Pfizer Foundation at #UNGA80 to explore how community-led partnerships are helping transform breast cancer care. Be part of the conversation with health leaders from Pfizer, @pih.org Rwanda, and @jhpiego.org. Moderated by @catherinecheney.bsky.social. Register ➡️ dvx.cm/UNGA80

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Sterman Toussaint as PIH's new chief medical officer! 🎉 Dr. Toussaint has spent 14 years advancing health equity. Now, he steps into a top medical leadership role to help guide our mission worldwide. Learn about his 4 lessons in leadership: https://bit.ly/4m4cvaW

PIH Engage is a nationwide network of students, professionals, and community organizers in 33 states, with more than 700 members and 8,000 supporters. They organize, educate, and advocate. One team, one campaign, one action at a time. Learn more: https://bit.ly/373SsFq

As lawmakers push the largest Medicaid cuts in U.S. history, adding red tape, work requirements, and barriers to care, millions risk losing access to care. Medicaid saves lives. Cutting it costs them. Learn more about how CHWs and Patients are preparing for medicaid cuts: https://bit.ly/429Zntz

Game-changer for people with MDR-TB: The cost of the most widely recommended treatment has dropped below $300 for the first time. Thanks to Stop TB's Global Drug Facility, price cuts on key DR-TB medicines will make lifesaving care more affordable and accessible worldwide: https://bit.ly/4pbkMg4

Let’s talk “pocket rescissions.” An unlawful effort to cut spending. Follow the #thread to learn more or read more here: www.pih.org/article/pock... @tbfighters.org

Great explainer from @pih.org on pocket rescissions and how Trump is trying to use one to unconstitutionally avoid spending congressionally-appropriated funds: www.pih.org/article/pock...

Governments around the world get into debt by borrowing money from sources. In many low-income countries, more money goes to debt payments than to health systems. Hospitals are left crumbling, doctors are underpaid, and people die from treatable diseases. Watch our video explainer to learn more

Dr. Mukherjee is @PIH.org's Chief Medical Officer since 2000, a renowned global health professor, and was a close friend and collaborator with Dr. Paul Farmer. You might also recognize her as a regular guest on the Project for Awesome! Submit your questions now on the #TBReaders Discord

Behind every medical breakthrough, every patient success, and every shift in policy is a community of people fighting for health care justice. We work alongside patients, providers, and local leaders in 11 countries to transform health systems and save lives. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WBtkyX

It’s Friday—and we’re sharing some good news. Partners In Health Engage hosted its *biggest ever* annual Training Institute this August, which brought together 300 volunteer community organizers from 93 volunteer teams across 33 U.S. States. There is no better power than people power!

Inside PIH: A Global Health Impact Tour 🌍✨ First stop: Sierra Leone. PIH has been in Sierra Leone for over a decade. What started as an emergency Ebola response has grown into a long-term commitment to health, justice, and equity. Here’s the story of how it began, and where it’s going 🧵

Research saves lives. From breakthroughs in vaccines to pioneering MDR-TB treatment, studies have fueled decades of progress in global health. But funding cuts threaten to undo this progress. We know research isn’t optional, it’s essential to advancing care Read more: https://bit.ly/45QHQYx

In Malawi, a blackout once meant a 10-minute scramble that risked lives. Today, automatic transfer switches restore power in 6 seconds, keeping oxygen flowing and patients safe. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3HE1JtP

It’s BNID Member Monday! Every week we feature one of our stellar organizational members. Learn more about BNID membership! buff.ly/3Un7gJi @pih.org focuses on those who do not have access to quality health care and partners with academic institutions to create more sound global health policies.

Whether you’re navigating loss, caregiving, or thinking about your legacy, you don’t have to do it alone. 🧡⁠ ⁠ We're sharing a collection of healing books, podcasts, and films to support you through these universal experiences.⁠ ⁠ Explore these resources & more: https://bit.ly/3HfcZfZ

While innovations like AI and 3D bioprinting are transforming health systems, they often remain out of reach for many low- and middle-income countries. We're closing that gap—using practical, scalable tools to improve care. Explore five ways technology is strengthening our work: bit.ly/3HYI9ot

Great organization, and though you want to be there real time in case you have follow-ups, because it's reddit, the answers will still be online. @wearetb.bsky.social @stoptbusa.bsky.social ‪@globalsentinels.bsky.social‬

Come with questions.

Join us today! Vincent Lin and Lucas Allen from our advocacy team are hosting a Reddit AMA at 2 PM ET. They’ll be answering your questions about the cuts to foreign aid funding and Medicaid. Ask away: www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comme...

Everyone deserves access to lifesaving vaccines, no matter where they live. That’s why PIH is working to break down the barriers that stand in the way. From health system gaps to misinformation, we’re tackling it all to bring vaccines to everyone, everywhere. Learn why it matters: bit.ly/4imVDLe

Global health funding just took a major hit. So… what happens next? Ask us directly in our Reddit AMA on Mon, Aug 18 at 2 PM ET with Vincent Lin & Lucas Allen from our advocacy team. Follow the thread for more information and get reminded of the event: bit.ly/3Hkyv2S

We’re talking about the impact you make possible ✨ In this issue of our newsletter: - Insights on U.S. foreign aid from Joel Curtain, PIH’s senior director of advocacy - 20 years of delivering equitable care in Rwanda - A powerful story of a safe delivery in Sierra Leone Read more: bit.ly/40UItPc

At PIH, accompaniment means showing up through illness, caregiving, grief, and even end-of-life planning.⁠ ⁠ Follow the thread to learn about our Read, Watch, Listen for the "Rebel Caregiver" 🧵 👇

Esther Day is a #Nerdfighter holiday that reminds us to tell the important people in our lives that we love them. Learn more about Esther and her legacy at TSWGO.org We want to shout out some people we love who are fighting world suck: @pih.org @pihcanada.org @wearetb.bsky.social 🧵

Every day in Lesotho, treatment supporters walk to patients’ homes to ensure they take their TB medication on time. They’re not doctors—they’re neighbors, friends, and trained companions on the road to recovery. Meet the people making this possible: www.pih.org/article/need...

Tuberculosis can be beaten, one story, one patient, one breakthrough at a time 🦠 Get insider updates on our progress and learn how you can help bring TB treatment to those who need it most. Click here for more insight: act.pih.org/soc-sign-up