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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When Sudan’s war shattered medical supply chains, patients with hemophilia, diabetes, and kidney disease began dying for lack of specialty medicines. Direct Relief, working with MedGlobal and other partners, is delivering clotting factor, insulin, dialysis support, and more to reach these neglected patients.
In eastern Mauritania, population displacement, malnutrition, and lack of access to healthcare are putting communities at risk. In the Hodh El Chargui region, ALIMA is deploying mobile clinics and strengthening care for children suffering from malnutrition.
In California, frontline social workers can spend years building trust with people with severe mental illness. Their persistence pays off.
Direct Relief has partnered with the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe’s Health Department to install resilient power since 2024, delivering more than $514,000 in material support and grant and award funding to enhance the clinic’s wraparound services.
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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