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. 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.
Discarding desperately needed, sterile medical items? Not on our watch, say young people across the U.S. From Reasons to Be Cheerful.
South Africa’s school-based HPV vaccination programme is delivering measurable population-level benefits. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and The Conversation.
How progress against HIV, TB and malaria is strengthening health systems and accelerating the path to sustainability.
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