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Partners In Health Canada

We are a social justice and global health organization striving to make health care a human right. We refuse to accept that any life is worth less than another.

Partners In Health (PIH) was founded in 1987 to support a one-room health clinic serving a destitute squatter settlement in rural Haiti. PIH’s founders believed the conditions in the settlement — the crushing poverty, absence of modern health care and pervasive poor health — were not inevitable. These were social conditions subject to human intervention and so could be changed — in Haiti or anywhere in the world. PIH Canada opened our offices in 2011 to strengthen the work and add our voice to the Canadian movement for health as a human right. We bring the benefits of modern medicine to those who have suffered from the overt and subtle injustices of the world, in the past and in the present.

04/04/2026

Only one right answer. Chatting about power, mistrust and justice in global health. Link for sign ups is in the bio or through this link: pihcanada.org/reading-club

04/01/2026

We know how to save these lives.

The question is whether we choose to.

👉 Support health care teams reaching children in Haiti: https://partnersinhealthcanada.donorsupport.co/page/FUNVQEBNRMJ

03/31/2026

Stephen Lewis was a towering voice in global health and social justice — leading with moral clarity, urgency, and an unwavering refusal to accept that some lives should matter less than others. He insisted that because injustice is constructed, it can be dismantled. As he once said: “We must rise and fight — not just for the lives at risk today, but for the future we are determined to save.”

At PIH, we often return to the idea that the most important decisions in global health are not technical, but moral. Stephen Lewis carried that truth into every room he entered.

We extend our deepest condolences to the Lewis and Landsberg family, to our colleagues at the Stephen Lewis Foundation, and to the many communities and movements shaped and supported by his leadership. A friend of Partners In Health and our co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer for decades, Stephen’s passion helped define a generation of global health advocacy, and his example will continue to guide the work ahead.

03/30/2026

When systems collapse, survival becomes a question of who can still be reached.

Across Haiti, health care teams are navigating insecurity, fuel shortages, and broken infrastructure to reach children who cannot wait. Care doesn’t pause for crisis. It adapts to it.

What this reveals is something deeper: treating malnutrition has never been just about food. It depends on systems that can move, respond, and reach people where they are. Community health workers, mobile clinics, locally produced treatment are the backbone of this model.

And still, even with all of this effort, too many children are left out of reach.

👉 In the final video, we’ll unpack why and what it would actually take to change it.

03/26/2026

We mourn the passing of John Tracy Kidder, an esteemed author and longtime friend.

A Pulitzer Prize–winner, Kidder died on March 24 in Boston at the age of 80, surrounded by loved ones. His 2003 book Mountains Beyond Mountains introduced millions to the fight for global health justice and helped inspire a new generation to carry that work forward.

Since joining the PIH Board of Trustees in 2012, Kidder stood with us through moments of both growth and challenge, always a steadfast advocate for the rights and dignity of the poor.

We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and all those touched by his remarkable life and work: https://www.pih.org/press/partners-health-mourns-passing-john-tracy-kidder

03/24/2026

Right now, as war dominates headlines, a slower crisis is undoubtedly spreading underneath it: malnutrition.

In Haiti, over 5.9 million people are facing acute hunger. That’s half the country. And children are the first to pay the price. This is the direct result of systems breaking, what Paul Farmer called structural violence.

This is the first video in a series breaking down what’s really happening, and what it takes to change it.

👉 Follow along to understand what malnutrition actually looks like for a child, and why food alone isn’t enough.

03/23/2026

An invitation to our friends and supporters in the Guelph area. Join us tonight at 7:00pm for a one-time screening of Bending the Arc at The Bookshelf Cinema. This powerful film that tells the story of Partners In Health and a decades-long movement to advance health as a human right.

Following the film, PIH Canada and Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment will host a panel discussion reflecting on the progress made since the film first aired, and the work that still lies ahead.

March 23rd, Monday at 7:00 PM
📍 The Bookshelf, Guelph

Reserve your seat in advance: https://bit.ly/47FzuEK

03/20/2026

What does mistrust in medicine reveal about the systems we’ve built and our role within them?

As part of Global Health Justice Week, we’re hosting a special 'Doing Hard Things With Friends' reading club. Together, we’ll explore trust and mistrust in medicine, and reflect on how what’s often labeled as “skepticism” can be deeply rooted in real histories of harm.

Join us for an evening of learning together. No medical experience or background required - everyone's welcome!
Register: https://bit.ly/3PbHWp5

03/19/2026

We warmly invite you to join us for a special screening of Bending the Arc on March 23 at 7PM.

This powerful documentary tells the story of Partners In Health and a decades-long movement to advance health as a human right, inspired by the work of Paul Farmer and community partners in Haiti.

Following the film, we’ll gather for a panel discussion with PIH Canada and Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment to reflect on what has been accomplished and where we go from here.

The screening will take place at The Bookshelf in downtown Guelph.

We hope you can join us for this meaningful evening, and we encourage you to invite others who may be interested.

Space is limited. Reserve your seat: https://bit.ly/47FzuEK

03/09/2026

What does it take to bend the arc of history toward justice?

For Partners In Health, it started in a small community in rural Haiti—where Paul Farmer and local partners refused to accept that poverty should decide who lives and who dies.

Bending the Arc captures the story of that movement: one built on solidarity, courage, and the belief that health care is a human right.

Join us March 23 in Guelph for a special one-night screening and panel discussion with PIH Canada and Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment - Ontario on what this story means today—and why the work is far from finished.

Bring a friend. Bring your questions.
And come reconnect with the movement that continues to inspire people around the world.

🎟️ Reserve your seat here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bending-the-arc-film-screening-at-the-bookshelf-guelph-tickets-1984253427416?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/08/2026

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate women whose leadership is transforming health systems and saving lives.

After 25 years working as a midwife in the U.K., Isata returned home to help change the reality of maternal and newborn care in her community.

Her work — training staff, strengthening care, and building trust with families — is helping ensure that more mothers and babies survive and thrive.

Today we celebrate Isata, and all the women leading the fight for health equity around the world.

Address

890 Yonge Street Suite 603
Toronto, ON
M4W3P4

Telephone

+14166460666

Website

https://pihcanada.org/

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