What is Partners In Health? (PIH)
Module Objectives
1. To cultivate a well-rounded understanding of PIH's mission, vision and values.
2. To introduce the history and making of PIH, and how it has grown.
3. To explain the why and how PIH does its work.
The following video provides an introduction to Partners in Health.
1. Mission, Vision & Values
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Read What do we mean by 'Solidarity Over Charity'? by Elise Zelechowski

“Charity is something you give to those less fortunate than yourself. It suggests a belief in a hierarchal system, an ‘us’ and a ‘them.’ It creates a power dynamic that further reinforces systems of oppression and economic inequality.

Solidarity, by contrast, takes a systems change approach. Its foundational philosophy is that all relationships and power dynamics are multi-directional and acknowledges that everyone has wisdom and resources to solve problems.”
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2. The History of Partners in Health
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3. Why & How PIH Does Its Work
"The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world." - Paul Farmer
The Why: Social Justice
Read The Nature and Origins of Oppression by Morton Deutsch

"Small inequalities in luck or skills among the peasants within an agricultural society, or between societies, could lead to social inequalities and power differences that, in turn, could lead to increased power, social inequalities, and oppression of the weak by the strong."
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As you read the file below, contemplate how the education systems discussed in Dr. Morse's video fit into PIH's theory of change.
The How: Medical Work
Read Complicit No More: Applying Anti-Oppression to Global Health by Ria Pal, MD and Olivia Low.

"If these [patients] are people we wish to care for and stand with, we need to disentangle the forces that have thus far determined who has a right to live; we need to rescue ourselves from complicity."
Watch this video to see an example of how PIH works with governments and provides care
Watch the video below and visit this page to read more about community health workers and PIH!
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