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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Dr. Ahmed Shafter is a dedicated physician who is serving as both Medical Coordinator and Acting Country Director of the Libya mission—but despite his dual roles, he is never too busy for the patients who inspire his work every day. From International Medical Corps
Strengthening community acceptance and breaking the chains of transmission. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF
Andrew Kiranto is a nurse on the Health Wagon, which brings local health care to Maasai communities in Kajiado South County, Kenya. From Direct Relief.
In 2014, student Annie Liang stumbled on an empty side-event room for mycetoma at the World Health Assembly. Her team’s award-winning pitch sparked a reporting series that helped drive mycetoma onto WHO’s neglected disease list by 2016. From DNDi
Ukrainian-Israeli nonprofit FRIDA, with support from Direct Relief, is bringing specialty care through volunteer physicians to vulnerable patients in Ukraine.
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