Welcome to Angels in Medicine, the site that highlights the work of medical humanitarians: individuals and organizations who alleviate suffering for vulnerable populations.
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While fighting drives families from their homes and humanitarian actors from communities, International Medical Corps’ local medical staff in Douentza, Mali, is delivering lifesaving care.
A student-run free clinic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, provides vital healthcare to uninsured and vulnerable populations while training future doctors. Led by medical students from USD Sanford School of Medicine, Coyote Clinic has expanded services since its 2006 founding.
Emoter, a Ugandan-Czech NGO, provides essential medical services to thousands fleeing conflict zones, offering everything from basic painkillers to HIV testing in Uganda’s remote northern regions, where healthcare access is critical.
Zane Wilson transformed her experience with panic disorder into South Africa’s largest mental health support network, creating the South African Depression and Anxiety Group, which now operates 30 helplines and supports over 180 support groups nationwide.
In remote areas of Papua New Guinea, women and girls face difficulties when it comes to accessing menstrual hygiene products. Living Child, along with local partners, helps to solve this problem.
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