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What is Global Health?

July 18, 2025

Global health is finally getting the attention it deserves—but not for the right reasons. The interdisciplinary field and its impact—on everyone, everywhere—has become more visible in recent months due to foreign aid cuts enacted by the U.S. government.

Medical resident Dr. Beyan S. Gweama checks on Prayer Gaye, a patient in the pediatric ward at PIH-supported J.J. Dossen Memorial Hospital in Maryland County, Liberia. Gaye, 8, was diagnosed with acute nephrotic syndrome, a kidney disorder.

Partners In Health Welcomes Reduced Price of High-Quality Test to Diagnose Tuberculosis, Urges Transparency and Solidarity

A sample is placed in a GeneXpert cartridge at a PIH-supported facility in Peru.

September 19, 2023

PIH has relied on Xpert tests since 2012 and currently uses them daily in Haiti, Peru, Malawi, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Kazakhstan.