By — Talea Miller Talea Miller Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/loans-provide-opportunity-for-tb-patients-in-peru Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Loans Provide Opportunity for TB Patients in Peru Health Mar 31, 2010 3:26 PM EDT During Oscar Ccencho Huamani’s three-year battle with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, he was forced to quit his job because he was too weak to work. Like so many other recovered TB patients living in Peru, he needed an income desperately to buy food and stay healthy. He applied for a micro-credit loan through Partners in Health Peru and was able to start his own business. As part of our series on Peru, we feature Oscar’s story in the video below. You can also read about Peru’s battle to reduce deaths from cervical cancer and watch the PBS NewsHour tonight for Ray Suarez’s report on maternal mortality in Peru. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Talea Miller Talea Miller
During Oscar Ccencho Huamani’s three-year battle with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, he was forced to quit his job because he was too weak to work. Like so many other recovered TB patients living in Peru, he needed an income desperately to buy food and stay healthy. He applied for a micro-credit loan through Partners in Health Peru and was able to start his own business. As part of our series on Peru, we feature Oscar’s story in the video below. You can also read about Peru’s battle to reduce deaths from cervical cancer and watch the PBS NewsHour tonight for Ray Suarez’s report on maternal mortality in Peru. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now