On the Ground Blogs

Project HOPE President and CEO Rabih Torbay shares his observations from inside a hospital in Kyiv, where the trauma of war is matched only by the resilience of Ukrainian health workers and citizens.

As a psychiatrist and Project HOPE volunteer, Dr. Cristina Riley-Lazo has helped Navajo health care workers cope with intense stress, burnout, and grief. What are the unique challenges these health workers face? And what does it reveal about our understanding of mental health care?

The scenes from the aftermath of Haiti's earthquake show how far people are willing to go to find care. Read the latest dispatch from our team on the ground in Haiti.

Like so many other global health issues, the burdens of mental health fall hardest on women. Building a more equitable world means acknowledging — and addressing — that gap.

COVID-19 has impacted women disproportionately, erasing decades of gains in global health. We can rebuild toward a more equitable future — starting by viewing women’s health through a life-course approach.

Spending six weeks in a critical COVID ward taught Lisa Bartleson one thing: respect for the health care workers and patients who found the will to keep fighting.

Maryland has conducted over 3 million COVID-19 tests, thanks in part to some creative thinking about how to get those tests to the people who need them. Read the latest dispatch from a Project HOPE volunteer deployed to Montgomery County, Maryland.

When COVID-19 devastated New York City, it presented an unprecedented new challenge for the city’s hospitals: protecting the mental health of those on the front lines.

COVID-19 has taken a toll on seniors nationwide — physically, but also mentally. Read the latest dispatch from two Project HOPE volunteers deployed to Cook County, Illinois.

As we build a future beyond COVID-19, what lessons can we learn from the Navajo? Read the latest dispatch from a Project HOPE volunteer deployed to Chinle, Arizona.

COVID-19 revealed how unprepared the world was for a pandemic. But it also revealed something deeper: the inequities that exist within global health.

When the battle to stop COVID-19 gets exhausting, little moments keep you going. Read the latest dispatch from a Project HOPE volunteer nurse deployed to Houston, Texas.