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En el Día Internacional de Acción por la Salud de la Mujer, presentamos los resultados de una intervención del programa de Salud Mental que ha demostrado reducir la depresión en madres y gestantes de Lima Norte.
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.
La PEASH de Socios En Salud protege contra el acoso, la explotación, el abuso y el hostigamiento. Aprende sobre esta política vital para un entorno seguro y respetuoso.
Through its MONITOREA - TB project, Partners In Health held a regional meeting with civil society representatives from 12 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to exchange experiences on community-led TB monitoring and receive feedback for the next phases.
Gerson is a young man who suffers from schizophrenia, lives with his sister and mother, and has been receiving care and community accompaniment to strengthen adherence to treatment thanks to the intervention of Socios En Salud’s chronic mental disorder project in Carabayllo.
In Peru, only 2% of the more than 35,000 community health workers (CHWs) have higher technical education, while a worrying 22% of them lack any type of education.
En una alianza histórica entre la asociación Peruanos por Peruanos, TB Alliance y Socios En Salud, se logró concretar la donación de 100 dosis de Pretomanid