Physicians for Peace: 2012 Annual Report
May 30, 2013 // Read More
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Because of your generosity, this has been an especially robust time for Physicians for Peace. We’ve built upon established efforts and launched projects to meet new health challenges. A recent third-party evaluation of three Physicians for Peace core medical programs dem- onstrates the effectiveness of empowerment through education: Over 94 percent of in-country healthcare professionals surveyed reported that Physicians for Peace training improved their clinical practices and quality of patient care. We’re applying lessons learned from this evaluation across all of our medical programs,...

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Relevant, Responsive and Adaptable
March 1, 2013 // Read More
 A Third-Party Evaluation Gives High Marks to Physicians for Peace In 2012, the Physicians for Peace Board of Directors posed a challenge to our staff: Can Physicians for Peace evaluate its effectiveness? Are we objectively assessing our programs – strengths, weaknesses and future opportunities?... read more
Equipped to Teach, Train and Heal
December 10, 2012 // Read More
Four years ago, 11-year-old Rudy collided with a family member who was carrying a pot of hot cooking oil. Rudy suffered traumatic burns on his face, neck and chest. His injuries twisted his muscles and mangled his skin. At Benjamin Bloom Children’s Hospital in San Salvador, El Salvador, emergency... read more
When the Operating Room Becomes the Classroom
November 16, 2012 // Read More
Kris Giacobbe noticed the toddler first. His name was Amboul. He was hard to miss in the halls of a busy Moroccan hospital, especially for a photographer like Giacobbe. His upturned face and inquisitive expressions were made for the camera. He had that spark of life. He was three years old and on... read more
Healthy Pregnancies. Safe Deliveries. Thriving Moms and Babies.
June 30, 2012 // Read More
  Seven years after launching our Maternal and Child Health Program, Physicians for Peace expands efforts to support healthier moms and babies.   Too often, a pregnant woman in rural Nigeria is at serious risk of becoming another statistic in the maternal mortality index. She’s lucky if she... read more
Beyond Disability
March 1, 2012 // Read More
  PHYSICIANS FOR PEACE CELEBRATES 12 YEARS OF HELPING PEOPLE WALK, RUN AND THRIVE   Travel from Port-au-Prince to Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Deschapelles, Haiti, and you’ll pass children on their way to school, new buildings along the road and, at the hospital, Haitian staff providing care... read more
Good Will...Hunting
September 11, 2011 // Read More
The June issue of Fast Company featured a fascinating profile of actor and activist Matt Damon and Water.org, the nonprofit he co-founded in 2009 with Gary White, formerly of WaterPartners. Water.org will likely raise $10 million this year, up from $4 million in 2010, and much of the group’s... read more

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