PIH - Partners in Health/ Socios en Salud (Peru)

Our work in Peru emerged from one core idea—no community should lack access to care because a disease is considered “too expensive” or “too complicated” to treat. From the moment we began our work in Peru, we challenged conventional narratives about delivering health care to the poor. During a tuberculosis outbreak in Carabayllo, an underserved area north of the capital of Lima, we responded with the medical expertise and local partnerships that define our approach and drive our work around the world.

The results tell a compelling story. Over two decades, we treated more than 10,500 people for drug-resistant tuberculosis and achieved cure rates of 83 percent—among the highest in the world. We’ve since expanded our work in Peru to include programs in mental health, maternal and child health, HIV, and noncommunicable diseases. Known locally as Socios En Salud, we focus our work primarily in urban and peri-urban areas and closely partner with the Ministry of Health. Guided by our commitment to compassionate care, we work to strengthen Peru’s health systems and accompany patients at each and every step of their journey—offering an antidote to despair.