We live in one, increasingly interdependent world.
Community health lies at the heart of the mission at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Whether we are addressing the needs of our Boston neighborhoods in Roxbury or Jamaica Plain or reaching out to help those across the ocean in Rwanda, Brigham and Women’s Hospital doctors are saving lives and strengthening health systems.
We are committed to eliminating health disparities. We work closely with organizations such as Partners In Health, which was founded by BWH physicians Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, and Jim Yong Kim, MD, PhD. Global health residents have worked in Boston, Haiti, Mexico, Malawi, Lesotho, and Rwanda.
Global health residents have started bednet programs to reduce malaria infections and developed treatment protocols for cancer in Rwanda and built a hospital in Haiti. They have fought for medicine for fathers with tuberculosis and young women who have cancer.
In Boston, the Prevention and Access to Care and Treatment (PACT) Program provides help to people living with HIV/AIDS who have fallen through the cracks of traditional healthcare. At least 100 HIV/AIDS patients are enrolled in PACT at any one time. PACT workers develop close relationships with their clients to help them understand their disease and learn how to advocate for themselves.
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