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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The World Shoe Fund, founded by Manny Ohonme, combats soil-borne diseases by manufacturing and distributing footwear in Africa. This sustainable, market-based approach has provided 1.5 million pairs of shoes, reducing disease, improving school attendance, and breaking cycles of poverty across 12 countries.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, led by Dr. Paulin Basinga, celebrates Niger’s watershed achievement in public health as Dr. Salissou Adamou’s decades-long efforts prove that neglected tropical diseases can be defeated with persistence and partnership.
How a brigade of locals became a key force in protecting people from the L.A. fires. From Harvard Public Health.
Dr. Javid Abdelmoneim leads MSF medical teams in war-torn Sudan, where they work to save pregnant women and newborns dying at alarming rates as the country’s healthcare system collapses under the weight of ongoing conflict.
The Samifo Centre, led by director Giancarlo Santone, stands as Europe’s only publicly funded clinic specifically treating trauma and PTSD in refugees, offering comprehensive healthcare and psychological support to those fleeing violence worldwide.
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