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The World's Deadliest Infectious Disease: PIH Delivers the Cure. Tuesday, November 28, 2023 1 p.m. EST

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Program Description

 

Did you know Tuberculosis (TB) is the deadliest infectious disease globally? This Giving Tuesday, join us for an inspiring webinar where John Green, TB survivor Henry Reider and a panel of TB experts, delve into the urgent effort against TB with firsthand stories.

  • Henry's Story: Dive into the firsthand account of Henry Reider, a former TB patient in Sierra Leone.
  • John's Advocacy: Explore John Green's journey and what fuels his relentless advocacy for TB treatment.
  • PIH's Impact: Gain insights into Partners In Health's global efforts to ensure no one dies unnecessarily from TB.

This Giving Tuesday, join us in showing the world that injustice has a cure.

We will be providing live captioning for this virtual event, as well as a captioned recording after the event. If you would like to request further accommodations, please contact us at donorengagement@pih.org. Thank you.

Everyone should have access to quality health care. But for millions around the world, that’s not the reality.

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50% of people across the globe lack access to essential health care.
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15,000 children die before reaching the age of 5 — every day.
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94% of maternal deaths occur in low and lower middle-income countries.

Hear Their Stories

Partners In Health delivers health care to the world's poorest places. Everyone should have access to quality health care.

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Maternal Health

Meet Fanta

When Fanta found out she was pregnant, she feared the worst. PIH helped her deliver safely.

Fanta's Story ▶
Maternal Health

Fanta's Story

Fanta lives in Sierra Leone, one of the world’s most dangerous places to be pregnant. Like many women, she thought she had no safe options. But with PIH’s help, Fanta gave birth safely to her son, John, via C-section.

Read more about Fanta

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Fanta sits outside her home in Sierra Leone, where she lives with her son, John.
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Malnutrition

Meet Lovenyou

1 in 5 children in Haiti is starving. Lovenyou used to be among them, until PIH stepped in to help.

Lovenyou's Story ▶
Malnutrition

Lovenyou's Story

Like 1 in 5 children in Haiti, Lovenyou was starving. His mother brought him to a PIH-supported malnutrition clinic, where he was measured and began treatment. Now, thanks to PIH’s help, he’s growing strong and healthy.

Read more about Lovenyou

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Lovenyou, a malnutrition patient, peeks out from his mother’s legs outside their home in Haiti.
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HIV

Meet Agnes

Roughly 10% of adults in Malawi live with HIV, including Agnes. PIH connected her with lifesaving treatment.

Agnes's Story ▶
HIV

Agnes's Story

Agnes lives with HIV and wanted to prevent passing the virus to her son, Ulemu. With PIH’s support, she continued taking antiretroviral therapy to control the disease throughout her pregnancy, dramatically reducing the chance that Ulemu will contract the virus.

Read more about Agnes

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Agnes sits with her son, Ulemu, outside her home in Malawi.
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Tuberculosis

Meet Melquiades

When we met Melquaides, he was on the verge of death. Now he's a global advocate for tuberculosis patients.

Melquiades's Story ▶
Tuberculosis

Melquiades's Story

Melquiades was one of millions suffering from tuberculosis, the world’s deadliest infectious disease. After receiving lifesaving treatment from PIH, he is now a global advocate, challenging the idea that TB is too difficult and expensive to treat in poor places.

Read more about Melquiades

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Melquiades, a tuberculosis survivor from Peru, is now a global advocate for patients.