Edition 1 - July 30, 2024

Welcome to our first newsletter! We’re happy to have you join us as we share some of our favorite stories of the month, a PIHer spotlight, content you might have missed, and a sneak peek of what’s coming up. Without further ado, here’s our first monthly newsletter! 

Featured stories 📚

New International Accreditation for Emergency Care in Haiti  

The emergency medicine program at the Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais (HUM)—the only residency program of its kind in Haiti—received international accreditation after a decade of training doctors to fill a critical gap in care.

🔗 Click here to read more on the accreditation

What You Should be Reading (According to PIH Staff)  

From documentaries recounting the incredible story of women in the Liberian civil war, to memoirs on healing, PIHers are inviting you to deepen your perspective on global health with their picks on books, films, and more. Click here to find your new book or show!

PIHer of the Month 🧡

Isata Dumbuya is a PIHer and the director of reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health at PIH Sierra Leone. Isata spent over a decade in the United Kingdom as a nurse and midwife. She took her skills and knowledge back to where she was born, the Kono District in Sierra Leone. She has worked to improve maternal care in her home country and has even been featured on the BBC.

Listen to Isata's BBC interview 🎧 

#ICYMI On Social 📲

Take a sneak peek at the progress being made at the Maternal Center of Excellence in Sierra Leone’s Kono District 👉 Click here to check out the progress  

Take a journey through our maternal health centers around the globe. Click here to learn more 🏥  

Watch our reel to learn about Candide Tuyisenge, a dedicated community health worker from Rwanda 👩🍼 Watch the reel here

What to expect next month 👀

Stay tuned for Community Health Worker (CHWs) Week Awareness week happening August 24-30. 

Want to support CHWs today? Email your Congress member and urge them to support the CHW Access Act. Use your voice today to help save lives for years to come! 

Become a PIH insider 📢

Join a network of global health activists, clinicians, and trailblazers who are committed to fighting injustice in health care. Click here to become an insider!