Harry Goldhagen 
Needle-free jet injectors are transforming polio vaccination in Afghanistan, eliminating fear and building trust among families who previously hesitated—and helping bring one of the world’s last polio-endemic countries closer to eradication. From the Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Dr. Ghada Hatem-Gantzer spent years listening to women describe abuse, mutilation, and trauma—then built a facility that brought all the help they needed under one roof. Now her template is spreading across France.
Dedicated health workers are bringing critical care to migrants who have never seen a doctor. Project HOPE partners with local clinics to provide primary care, maternal health services, and mental health support to displaced families navigating the ongoing crisis.
A Kansas City nurse practitioner was honored with the inaugural Kauffman Uncommon Leader Award for a decade of bringing medical care directly to homeless residents, and treating them as people first.
As Sudan’s civil war passes 1,000 days, a Chicago surgeon working with MedGlobal describes operating on children wounded by drone strikes and encountering suffering that rivals any conflict zone he has seen.