In Benin, Miss Espoir Sings Against Polio
As health teams prepare to launch a new polio campaign, survivor and songstress Miss Espoir takes up the microphone. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
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How a Former Goalkeeper Is Closing South Africa’s HIV Treatment Gap for Men
In South Africa, men are less likely than women to start and stay on HIV treatment. Coach Mpilo, founded by a former football goalkeeper and funded by the Gates Foundation, pairs HIV-positive “coaches” with “players” to turn that around.
Niger: In Dakoro, Children are Accessing Care Earlier and Receiving Better Treatment
In Dakoro, Niger, a simple bracelet is changing the way malnutrition is addressed. Trained to measure their children’s arms themselves, mothers can spot the first warning signs earlier.
Dr. Vera Beyuo: Celebrating Excellence in Eye Health
Pediatric ophthalmologist Vera Beyuo, working at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana, has partnered with Cure Blindness Project to treat children facing cataracts, glaucoma, and retinoblastoma, while mentoring young women navigating the demands of surgical careers and family.
How the Better Lives Foundation Built a Hospital — and the Workforce to Run It — in Sierra Leone
For two decades, the UK-based Better Lives Foundation has run a free hospital in rural Sierra Leone, training local staff, expanding into maternal care and dentistry, and treating thousands of patients each year, at no cost to those who walk through its doors.
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