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Amid the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC, MSF psychologists support patients and the families who keep daily vigil behind plexiglass, easing fear during treatment and helping survivors cope with stigma and guilt once home.
Henock Million reflects on more than a decade of responding to emergencies and building trust through compassionate care. From International Medical Corps.
Through government health centres and door-to-door visits by frontline health workers, otherwise “invisible” Rohingya refugee children in Jammu are receiving routine vaccines. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Dr. Jean Marie Kashosi has been on the frontlines of multiple Ebola outbreaks in the DRC since 2019. Despite the stress of working with such a deadly disease, he says that being a repeat responder has been worth it to help people. From International Medical Corps.
“The role of navegantes is so near and dear to my heart because I think it’s the essence of what health care should be,” said Jaqueline Medrano, special projects director at Clinica Esperanza in Rhode Island. The health workers help the free clinic offer culturally competent patient care. From Direct Relief.
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