News and stories

Our Community Outreach and Advocacy Unit’s project continues to strengthen the role of civil society and communities affected by tuberculosis in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Socios En Salud was part of a global consortium that managed to shorten treatment for patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis to nine months and without the use of injectables. A new scheme that 112 Peruvian patients are already receiving and that the World Health Organization (WHO) is evaluating for use as a therapy guide.

In the month that commemorates World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, Dr. Leonid Lecca, CEO of Partners In Health and instructor at Harvard University, shares new research that in recent years has contributed to addressing this disease.

This March 8 marks International Women’s Day. At Socios En Salud, we reflect on this date with the stories of three professionals from our team who have raised the quality of our service thanks to their commitment and vocation.

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In the midst of adversity, three trans women from a large house in downtown Lima join hands to cope with lives marked by violence and discrimination. Socios En Salud accompanies them in this process with a care that contemplates a complex social scenario.

A study by Partners in Health reveals that nearly 82% of transgender women experience symptoms of depression due to the impact of the violence and discrimination they face because of their gender identity.

Within Peru’s public health arena, community health workers (CHWs) play a crucial role in primary health care, but this is often underestimated. These workers, mostly women, act as a vital bridge between remote communities and health services.