News & Stories
PIH Rwanda marked World Mental Health Day by engaging communities, expanding access to care, reducing stigma, and showing that mental health conditions are treatable and recovery is possible.
The Paul E. Farmer Scholarship Fund will help prepare UGHE students for lifetime learning, innovation, leadership, and research without worrying about the burden of financial barriers.
Hepatitis C once went undetected in Rwanda, but thanks to Partners In Health, over 50,000 patients have received free care—turning groundbreaking research into a national cure and global model.
PIH’s HIV/AIDS care model began in Haiti and expanded globally, partnering with governments to deliver compassionate, high-quality care and social support in countries like Peru, Rwanda, and Malawi.
The construction is part of a two-phase project to expand the capacity of Butaro District Hospital to serve more patients and become a university teaching hospital for students from UGHE.
Survivor Mutima, haunted by Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, was diagnosed with PTSD after a severe panic attack. With support from Partners In Health, she now leads a healing group and feels less alone.
Expecting twins, Alice Ukwitegetse faced a high-risk pregnancy—but urgent care at a PIH-supported hospital saved her life and her babies, offering hope when she feared motherhood might slip away.
When COVID-19 hit Rwanda, PIH used cars, trucks, and drones to deliver cancer care, ensuring nearly 1,000 patients got lifesaving treatment—proving that innovation and partnership save lives.
Through PIH’s POSER program, farmers in rural Rwanda like Sylvien and Evaliste transformed their lives—gaining land, income, and dignity—proving that health starts with economic support.