Trust in healthcare is often viewed as the byproduct of community relationships and individual patient-provider interactions. While trust is created on an interpersonal level, for Build Health International, building trust also means designing infrastructure with dignity in mind. In 2015, BHI’s co-founder, Jim Ansara, visited the Koidu Government Hospital in…

After a storm hit Norwood Hospital in June 2020, the building was deemed a total loss. But materials that once made up Norwood will soon find a new home in Haiti. On June 28, 2020 the Norwood Hospital experienced significant damage after downpours caused the building to flood within minutes…

Globally, COVID-19 has led to a rise in tuberculosis cases. Build Health International and Socios en Salud are working to reverse this in Peru by building a 3-story tuberculosis diagnostic and treatment hospital. March 2020 marks the two year anniversary of when Peru recorded its first case of COVID-19. In…

With the installation of a new generator and electrical system, Centre de Santé Sacré-Cœur de Thiotte will be able to provide more accessible and reliable care to the rural population it’s served for the past two decades. On the evening of December 16, 2021, residents of Thiotte, Haiti gathered around…

In 2007, Steve Mtewa was treated with medical oxygen as a patient at the Neno District Hospital in Malawi. 14 years later, he leads the repair of oxygen systems throughout Malawi, ensuring patients have access to the same life-saving treatment he received. Steve Mtewa arrived at the Nkhata Bay District…

Following the destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian on Grand Bahama, Build Health International and Direct Relief took an innovative approach to rebuilding the High Rock Clinic. When Hurricane Dorian, a category 5 hurricane, struck in September 2019, it was the worst natural disaster in the history of The Bahamas. The…

The Leo Project is a fixture of support in the Nanyuki, Kenya community. With the addition of the Caitlin O’Hara Community Health Clinic, this support will now include comprehensive healthcare. On September 9th, The Leo Project officially broke ground on the Caitlin O’Hara Community Health Center in Nanyuki, Kenya. While…

BHI’s Senior Site Supervisor, Miguel Vasquez approaches each day of his work — leading construction teams in Haiti — with quality, love, focus, and passion. As a father of a son born prematurely, Miguel Vasquez acutely understands the vital importance of access to high-quality healthcare for children regardless of where…

When Build Health International’s architecture team began using the Matterport camera, they could tour the healthcare clinic they were designing in rural Haiti without stepping foot outside of Massachusetts. Sitting high on the side of a steep hill in Grand-bois, Haiti, is the Centre de Sante, St. Vincent de Paul…